COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309124
Reference Number:
VPH.10.15
Image Title:
Green Silk Room at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
James Mudd, 1821-1906
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
15
Description:
Internal view of a densely furnished room, which is dominated by the unusual detailing within the ceiling and the busy patterned wallpaper. There are many paintings (unidentified) on display, as well as fine examples Victorian furniture visible. There is an elaborate glass chandelier hanging from a central hook in the ceiling. The floor is covered by a patterned carpet and a rug in front of the partially visible fireplace. There are two large doors in the far wall, one with a highly decorated over piece.
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 prints
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:
242 mm
Item Width:
314 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
