André Adolfe Eugène Disdéri (1819-89)
'Le Bilboquet'; The cup-and-ball c.1855
Salted paper print | 11.3 x 16.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2932746
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Photograph of a group of ten individuals, consisting of three adults and seven boys, playing with cup-and-balls. The group are arranged in a semi-circular shape, facing towards the camera. At the centre of the composition, a boy holds a ball in his left hand and the cup, or spike, in his right. Five of the other boys hold cup-and-balls. A boy on the far left holds a hoop. A hoop lies on the ground at the centre of the group. The photograph appears to have been taken within the courtyard of a house.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
11.3 x 16.9 cm (image)
Category
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