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Old House in Wych Street

Photograph
1867 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph on blue card showing an exterior view of a row of terraced buildings along a narrow street. A lamppost is visible in the distance as well as a lantern.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleOld House in Wych Street (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
carbon print
Brief description
Photograph by A. & J. Bool, 'Old Houses in Wych Street', carbon print, 1867
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph on blue card showing an exterior view of a row of terraced buildings along a narrow street. A lamppost is visible in the distance as well as a lantern.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 47cm
  • Mount width: 36.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
titled and attributed; 'THE SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHING RELICS OF OLD LONDON / 1867 / PHOTOGRAPHED IN PERMANENT PIGMENTS BY A & J BOOL 86 WARWICK ST PIMLICO SW'

Note
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
  • 16516 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • B18 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 2003-5001-2-21685 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.770-2023

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Record createdApril 21, 2023
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