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Winston Churchill awaiting the arrival of M.Mendes of France

Photograph
1954 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Life Magazine (photographers)
Burrows, Larry (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

A mounted black and white photograph of Winston Churchill standing with his back to the camera looking at a plane.

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • Winston Churchill awaiting the arrival of M.Mendes of France (Assigned by artist)
  • Churchill's back with plane behind him at R.A.F. air fields outside London. (Generic title)
Materials and techniques
c-type colour print
Photographic Paper
Photography
C-Type Process
Brief description
Photograph by Larry Burrows, 'Winston Churchill awaiting the arrival of M.Mendes of France', bromide print, 1954
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph of Winston Churchill standing with his back to the camera looking at a plane.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 52cm
  • Mount width: 35.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Titled & dated (pen, verso, mount)
  • LIFE Magazine ink stamps (Ink stamp, verso, mount)
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 1971
Subjects depicted
Planes
Winston Churchill
Place depicted
London
Other numbers
  • 20540 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • B.32 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 2003-5001-2-24888 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1415-2023

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Record createdJune 7, 2023
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1756326/winston-churchill-awaiting-the-arrival-photograph-burrows-larry/
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