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1 of 253523 objects
China 20 1902
Gelatin dry plate negative | 16.4 x 21.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2401914

Attributed to Edward Kemp (1872-1956)
China 20 1902

Attributed to Edward Kemp (1872-1956)
China 20 1902


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A whole-plate glass
negative of part of Room 219, which was the Sitting Room of Princess Victoria of Wales (1868-1935). This room used to be the School Room and the photographs were probably taken after the room was re-decorated and hung with new wallpaper. Here the photograph shows various pieces of furniture including an upright piano, hexagonal work-table (with basket inside legs), a sofa or writing table withstretcher (without upholstery) (RCIN 20148) (and Sevres or Tournai bowls and Tournai bottle-cooler pails). The wall is hung with three paintings. This is similar to print 2936770 but before re-arrangement of pictures on walls and stretcher on table was upholstered. The Piano is a Steinway RCIN 45971. The Piano Stool is RCIN 29961. The Salad bowl is style of Sevres RCIN 58155.2. GdeB FP II.181. WC Dec.China 567. On the work-table is style of Sevres triangular stand with three cups RCIN 58156.2 a-d. GdeB FPII.181. WC Dec.China 570. The Bottle Coolers are Tournai RCIN 58160.4, WC Dec.China 523 and RCIN 58438.8. WC Dec.China 597. The Side Chairs are RCIN 31376.1-15. The visible painting is RCIN 401318- Princess Victoria of Hesse, Princess Louis of Battenberg, by Georgina Koberwein, WC 2088. The work table, wall lights and candelabra cannot be found on CMS.Provenance
Commissioned by the Royal Collection for inventory purposes
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Medium and techniques
Gelatin dry plate negative
Measurements
16.4 x 21.4 cm (whole object)
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