Album of travel photographs compiled by an unknown person, 1890-1900
Album of 169 photographic reproductions of artworks and topographic views of Dorset, Yorkshire and Kent, in addition to views of Russia, Norway, Bavaria, the Alps, Switzerland, Italy and France. Features prints by Francis Frith & Co. and Frank Meadow Sutcliffe.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1900
Extent
5 items
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 68
Former reference:
Wilson Centre Accession Number: 97:5583; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 320
Biographical / Historical
Francis Frith opened a photographic studio in Liverpool, known as Frith & Hayward, and was a founding member of the Liverpool Photographic Society. He established a business publishing landscape views from around the world as prints, portfolios, and photographically-illustrated books. Frank Meadow Sutcliff is best known for photographing Whitby and its local fishing community.
Custodial History
Purchased at Christie's UK, 01/05/1997, lot 284.
Physical Facet
Albumen paper prints
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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