Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Image of Gallery in South Kensington

We don’t have an image of this object online yet.

More about images

V&A Images may have a photograph that we can’t show online, but it may be possible to supply one to you. Email us at vaimages@vam.ac.uk for guidance about fees and timescales, quoting the accession number: RPS.2351-2024

Old Pegg

Photograph
ca. early 20th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
O. & K. Edis (photographers)
Place of origin
Sheringham (photographed)

An unmounted sepia toned photograph on a postcard of an elderly man wearing a round brimmed hat, holding a fish in his hands.

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Portraits
Rural Life
Woman Photographer
Object type
photograph
Titles
  • Old Pegg (assigned by artist)
  • Sheringham Salts (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
bromide print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Bromide Process
Brief description
Photograph by O. & K. Edis, 'Old Pegg', postcard possibly bromide print, ca. early 20th century
Physical description
An unmounted sepia toned photograph on a postcard of an elderly man wearing a round brimmed hat, holding a fish in his hands.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 13.9cm
  • Paper width: 8.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • titled, attributed' (printed ink, recto, paper)
  • WATT'S SERIES POST CARD. Published by B. A. WATTS. Post Card Specialist. Printed in England. Produced by Eyre & Spottiswoode, Ltd., H.M. Printers, for B. A. Watts, Post Card Publisher, Sheringham.' (printed ink, verso, paper)
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
Fishermen (People)
Photographic Postcards
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2351-2024

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdAugust 5, 2024
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1785775/old-pegg-photograph-o--k/
Download as: JSON