COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309126
Reference Number:
VPH.10.17
Image Title:
Library at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
James Mudd, 1821-1906
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
17
Description:
The room is dominated by floor to ceiling wooden bookcases filled with volumes. There is a fireplace in the centre of the far wall with an unidentifiable framed painting hanging above it. On the left hand wall are two large windows. There are three occasional tables placed beside the walls and two larger tables in the centre of the room. Three of the tables hold scientific instruments, the largest of these is the orrery, which was made by Thomas Wright, instrument maker to George II [it is a clockwork device designed to illustrate the relative positions and movement of the planets around the sun.] The other instruments appear to be a telescope and a globe. There are two small volumes on the table beside the orrery, one of which is open. An elaborately carved chair is placed against the right hand bookcase; opposite against the other wall is a dining room chair. Placed next to the far table is a wicker style rocking chair. Tear in the photograph top right hand corner.
Keyword:
Dunham Massey; Architecture; Country Homes; Interior design; Paintings; Orrery; Bookcases.
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:
257 mm
Item Width:
205 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
