The Town Hall, Calcutta
Photograph
ca. late 20th century (photographed)
ca. late 20th century (photographed)
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An unmounted black and white photograph of the town hall in Kolkata, a large white building with a line of columns at the front.
Object details
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| Title | The Town Hall, Calcutta (Generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver print from original wet collodion on glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph by Bourne & Shepherd, 'The Town Hall, Calcutta', modern gelatin silver print from original mid 19th century wet collodion on glass negative, ca. late 20th century |
| Physical description | An unmounted black and white photograph of the town hall in Kolkata, a large white building with a line of columns at the front. |
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| 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 | This is one of 25 modern prints made from glass negatives in the RPS collections. Original negative derives from the photographic studio Bourne & Shepherd and was acquired in 1964 by the RPS. |
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| Accession number | RPS.620-2023 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2023 |
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