1858
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
West Wing of Dundrum House with unidentified man with camera on tripod is a 1858 photographic by Clementina Hawarden, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Lady Hawarden took photos near her home, Dundrum House, around 1857-1860. She shows another photographer setting up a camera, cloth draped over it. A printing frame rests against the tripod. The scene highlights the early bond among photographers. This wasn’t just a hobby shot. It’s a snapshot of friendship and shared passion. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of her work.
A sepia stereoscopic photograph mounted on green card depicts the west wing of Dundrum House, an Irish country estate, with an unidentified man operating a camera on a tripod. The scene includes a dark cloth draped over the tripod and a printing frame resting against one of its legs, while another photographer stands nearby, facing the camera. The photograph, created using an albumen print from a wet collodion negative, captures the collaborative spirit among early amateur and professional photographers. The image measures 78 by 142 millimeters and was taken between approximately 1857 and…
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Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden, commonly known as Lady Clementina Hawarden, was a Scottish amateur portrait photographer of the Victorian era. She produced over 800 photographs mostly of her adolescent daughters.
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