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Temple Bar

Photograph
1878 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph on blue card showing an exterior view of a stone barrier with three archways spanning a cobble stone street. Atop the archway is a stone structure with two statues.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTemple Bar (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
carbon print
Brief description
Photograph by A. & J. Bool, 'Temple Bar', carbon print, 1878
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph on blue card showing an exterior view of a stone barrier with three archways spanning a cobble stone street. Atop the archway is a stone structure with two statues.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 47cm
  • Mount width: 36.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
titled and attributed; 'THE SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHING RELICS OF OLD LONDON / 1878 / PRINTED IN CARBON BY HENRY DIXON, 112 ALBANY ST N.W. / FROM NEGATIVES TAKEN BY A. & J. BOOL (printed on mount, recto)
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
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • 16513 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • B18 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 2003-5001-2-21684 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.769-2023

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Record createdApril 21, 2023
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