Purity
Purity

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Purity,

ca. 1850s–60s

Attributed to William England, British, 1830–1896
x1993-66

Information

Title
Purity
Dates

ca. 1850s–60s

Maker
Attributed to William England
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
15 × 10.3 cm (5 7/8 × 4 1/16 in.) mount: 22.4 x 19 cm. (8 13/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
x1993-66
Place Made

Europe, England

Inscription
In ink on page, upper right corner: 150 Titled in graphite in unknown hand on page, below image center: Purity
Marks/Labels/Seals
Blindstamp, lower left corner: England Photo
Culture
British
Type
photographs, albumen prints, black-and-white photographs
Techniques
mounting, albumen process
Subject
reproductions, figures (representations), sculptures, marble, women, busts

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