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Photograph (Calotype Negative) of a Church, by H. S. B., April 1855

Inventory Number 11918


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by Revd Arthur Thornton in 1928, per H. M. Calvert. Given to Mr Thornton in 1908 by J. F. Copland, sister of the photographer H. S. B.
Primary inscriptions
Inscribed on back: 'HSB | 4/55'.
Physical material
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 188mm Width: 240mm
Inventory No
11918
Accession Number
1928-78

Description

Waxed-paper or waxed calotype negative of an old village church, probably in Yorkshire, with a tall yew three and white buildings left and white wooden gates right. Good black-and-white to transmitted light; light areas yellowish to reflected light; slight stains. On slightly heavy paper. A contemporary print is 11919.