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Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)

Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56 1854-56

Leather bound album containing salted paper prints | 47.0 x 38.0 x 4.4 cm (album) | RCIN 2100001

Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56

Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)

Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56 1854-56

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Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56

Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)

Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56 1854-56

©

Description

Photograph album bound in blue and green leather, tooled in gold on the cover and containing 37 salted paper photographs (RCINs 2100002-2100038) of exterior views of Windsor Castle by the photographer A.J Melhuish who was based in Blackheath.

The binding is modern.

Provenance

Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Search the collection View the person page Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Leather bound album containing salted paper prints

leather, gold leaf, paper

salted paper print

Measurements

47.0 x 38.0 x 4.4 cm (album)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
albums
photograph albums
printed & manuscript material
books
book: full leather bound
book: full leather bound in calf
book: full leather bound in blue calf
book: full leather bound in green calf
book: binding
book: binding with gold tooling
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Berkshire [England]
Windsor [Berkshire]
Windsor Castle

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