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Photographic Religious Slide of Magdalene by Newton & Co', London, English, c. 1880

Inventory Number 50656


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.50656

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Eric Gordon
Primary inscriptions
Printed paper label: 'COPYRIGHT OF FRANZ HANFSTAENGL,/NEWTON & CO (MAKERS) 3 FLEET ST, LONDON.'
Physical material
Wood
Paint
Glass
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 11mm Width: 180mm Depth: 103mm Weight: 101g
Inventory No
50656
Accession Number
1979-2

Description

One of a Group of sixteen slides of Old and New Testament Subjects, of which five are by Newton & Co., copyright of Franz Hanfstaengl. In chest.

The slides shows the anointing of Jesus Christ with Magdalene applying oils to his feet.