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'The ferry'; Waiting for the ferry 1857
Albumen print | 19.6 x 26.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2081477
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Photograph of the painting 'Waiting for the Ferry' by William Frederick Witherington (1785-1865). The painting depicts groups of people standing on one side of a river. In the foreground on the right is a man, a young girl, a woman and a woman on horseback. Two dogs play on the left. In the middle ground is a woman and a man. The latter holds a fishing rod and waves at passengers on the approaching ferry.
Provenance
Presented to Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
19.6 x 26.4 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)
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