Portrait of Richard Ansdell, painter
Photograph
1857 (photographed)
1857 (photographed)
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William Henry Lake Price, himself a painter and printmaker as well as a photographer, has portrayed his fellow artist Richard Ansdell (1815-1885) with the traditional tools of his profession and a still life composed of characteristic materials of the genre in Victorian times. This portrait was first seen at the Photographic Society of London exhibition held at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in February and March 1858. This was the first photographic exhibition held in any museum in the world.
Object details
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Title | Portrait of Richard Ansdell, painter (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Albumen-silver print on card |
Brief description | Lake Price, William. Portrait of Richard Ansdell, 19th c., albumen print |
Physical description | Sepia photograph of the artist Richard Ansdell posing among the accoutrements of his profession, including an easel at right and at left a still life including a bird, fabric and a musical instrument. |
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Production type | Unlimited edition |
Credit line | Transferred from the British Museum |
Object history | J.R. England gave this photograph to the British Museum in 1929 |
Historical context | Transferred to the V&A from the British Museum in 2000 |
Production | Price is believed to have worked in London Reason For Production: Retail Reason For Production: Exhibition |
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Summary | William Henry Lake Price, himself a painter and printmaker as well as a photographer, has portrayed his fellow artist Richard Ansdell (1815-1885) with the traditional tools of his profession and a still life composed of characteristic materials of the genre in Victorian times. This portrait was first seen at the Photographic Society of London exhibition held at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A) in February and March 1858. This was the first photographic exhibition held in any museum in the world. |
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Accession number | E.1383-2000 |
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Record created | February 7, 2004 |
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