William Thomas Salvin
[Armorial Coat of Arms Plate of William Thomas Salvin]

CultureBritish
Titles
  • [Armorial Coat of Arms Plate of William Thomas Salvin]
DateMay 16, 1839
MediumSalted paper print, photogenic drawing
DimensionsImage: 4 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (11 × 8.8 cm)
Sheet: 4 5/16 × 3 7/16 in. (11 × 8.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment
Object number2020.307
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceBy descent to private collection, Croxdale Hall, County Durham; [Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh "Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography," January 31, 2019, lot 372.]; [purchased by Jason Wright, Silver Shadows, Huddersfield, UK]; [consigned in partnership with Hans P. Kraus Fine Photographs, New York, by January 2020]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.

Exhibition History"Drawing: The Muse of Photography," Hans P. Kraus Fine Photographs, New York, January 24 - April 10, 2020 (facsimiles displayed).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed, verso, top left upside down: W. Salvin
Inscribed, verso, bottom left: May 16th 1839

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