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Dam of Bassin Napoleon, Cherbourg, before being blasted 1858
Albumen print | 19.2 x 25.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2935020
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Photograph of a view looking down into the dam of the Napoleon Bassin. A small group of men standing in the dam. Tall ladders lean against the walls of the dam. There are ships and boats visible in the background.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
19.2 x 25.5 cm (image)
30.5 x 38.4 cm (mount)
Markings
annotation: Dam of Bassin Napoleon, Cherbourg, before being blasted. 1858. [beneath work]
