COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309125
Reference Number:
VPH.10.16
Image Title:
Great Gallery at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
James Mudd, 1821-1906
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
16
Description:
Internal view of room displaying numerous (unidentified) paintings. Dominating the image is a fire place, with a white [marble] mantelpiece, furnished with tongs and pokers. There is a prominent display of a photographic portrait, presumably of cotton manufacturer, Robert Platt (1802-1882), who had rented the property from the 7th Earl of Stamford. There is a partial view of a glass chandelier with distinctive spherical glass shades. Some damage to the photograph top left edge.
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:
205 mm
Item Width:
262 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
