COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309122
Reference Number:
VPH.10.13
Image Title:
Great Gallery at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
J. Mudd & Son
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
13
Description:
Internal view of a densely furnished room. In the far wall are two doors. There are two glass chandeliers with distinctive spherical glass shades. One hanging from a decorative ceiling rose and the other a partial visible rose. The two visible walls have a patterned wall paper. From the walls hang numerous (unidentified) framed paintings and fine examples of Victorian furniture. There is a white, [marble] mantelpiece with a metal fireplace central to the room. On top of the mantelpiece sit a range of decorative, [porcelain], vases. There is a piano placed against the wall. On a small occasional table to the forefront of the image is a glass dome covering a small white ornamental bird bath with 3 birds balancing on the side of it. There is a bold patterned carpet. The photograph is signed in the negative J.Mudd & Son
Keyword:
Dunham Massey; Architecture; Country Homes; Interior design; Paintings; Fireplaces.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Country homes--Great Britain
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Item Height:
224 mm
Item Width:
297 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-04-04
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
