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Call Number:

PH-02447

Collection Name:

A Treatise on Magnesium Flash-light Photography for Various Subjects with Methods for Its Application Practically Considered

Creator:

Slingsby, Robert, 1839-1895

No. of Items:

4 mounted photographs in 1 bound volume

Span Dates:

1890

Description:

Photographically illustrated book by Robert Slingsby (British, 1839-1895) titled A Treatise on Magnesium Flash-light Photography for Various Subjects with Methods for Its Application Practically Considered (London: Marion, 1890). The book contains four mounted photographs by Slingsby, details for which follow.

964:3717:0001 -- [Family music lesson], published 1890. Woodburytype;
964:3717:0002 -- [Large group of children in ballroom], published 1890. Woodburytype;
964:3717:0003 -- [Girl on set in portrait studio], published 1890. Woodburytype;
964:3717:0004 -- [Girl seated on stone wall holding basket], published 1890. Woodburytype.

Location(s):

TR 605 S56 HRC-P (964:3717:0001-0004)
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Item(s):
Artist/Maker Slingsby, Robert, 1839-1895
Title [Family music lesson]
Date published 1890
Medium Woodburytype mounted on page
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:3717:0001
Artist/Maker Slingsby, Robert, 1839-1895
Title [Large group of children in ballroom]
Date published 1890
Medium Woodburytype mounted on page
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:3717:0002
Artist/Maker Slingsby, Robert, 1839-1895
Title [Girl on set in portrait studio]
Date published 1890
Medium Woodburytype mounted on page
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:3717:0003
Artist/Maker Slingsby, Robert, 1839-1895
Title [Girl seated on stone wall holding basket]
Date published 1890
Medium Woodburytype mounted on page
Credit line Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession
Number		 964:3717:0004