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X.1240

Record Id:

032-003303365

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003303365

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100028276000.0x001828

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

X.1240

Title:

Photographic art treasures; or, nature and art illustrated by art and nature. By this new and beautiful art of engraving, the uncertainty of colour and the liability to fade, so objectionable in photographs, is obviated, while the detail and truth of nature is faithfully preserved. Photographer(s): Fenton, Roger

Scope & Content:

Imprint: London: Published by the Photo-Galvano-Graphic Company, Holloway Place, Holloway Road, Islington. December, 1856.

Folio, published in parts, incomplete. With note on wrapper reading: 'Memo: This work was among those abstracted from the Liby. by the suicide Greenwood and found to be 3 plates deficient on their restoration to the India House. W. Miller April 1859.'

Collection Area:

Visual Arts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-003303365

Is part of:

not applicable

Contains:

X.1240(1) : York Minster, (from Lendall). Photographer: Fenton, Roger
X.1240(2) : Cedars, Monmouthshire. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
X.1240(3) : Raglan Castle, — Porch. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
X.1240(4) : Water Gate, Raglan Castle. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
X.1240(5) : Don Quixote in his study. Photographer: Price, William Lake
X.1240(6) : Crimean braves. Photographer: Cundall and Howlett
X.1240(7) : Lynmouth, Devon. Photographer: Colls, Lebbin
X.1240(8) : Beehives, Burnham Beeches. Photographer: Fenton, Roger
X.1240(9) : Published January 1857.
X.1240(10) : Published March 1857.
X.1240(11) : Published March 1857.
X.1240(12) : Published May 1857.
X.1240(13) : Published June 1857.

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Hierarchy:

032-003303365

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

13 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Not applicable

Start Date:

1856

End Date:

1857

Date Range:

1856-1857

Era:

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Source of Acquisition:

East India Company Library. 'Received from Secretary 31st Jany. 1857' (inscribed on wrapper)

Material Type:

Photographs

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)