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A Yachting Study

Photograph
ca. mid 1900s (photographed)
Artist/Maker

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of two sailing boats with one with sail with holes, under a sky scattered with clouds.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA Yachting Study (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
toned bromide print
Brief description
Photograph by Frank W. Beken, 'A Yachting Study', toned bromide print, ca. mid 1900s
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of two sailing boats with one with sail with holes, under a sky scattered with clouds.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 51cm
  • Mount width: 41cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed (pencil, bottom, recto, mount)
  • Royal photographic Society label and ink stamp; attributed (printed labels, ink stamp, ink)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Object history
Acquired 1951
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • 382 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • B11 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.261-2023

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Record createdMarch 2, 2023
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