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Work Type:photography
Date of work:1858
Materials:medium: paper negative - waxed
notes: framed

Measurements:width: 55.4 cm
extent: lightbox

depth: 8.2 cm
extent: lightbox

height: 45.5 cm
extent: lightbox

height: 14 cm
extent: image size

width: 21.5 cm
extent: image size

Subject:statue, Venus de Milo
Technique:photography
Collection:
One Hundred Photographs
Description:
Jane, While I think of it, the paper negative is over masked by the mount as it is so fragile. (the whole looks much more beautiful) It will have to be carefully handled when remounting- preferably so that it can be seen against the light as a transparent and also with perhaps silvered backing if put on a wall or for safer viewing by the Hoy Polloy. It cooks both ways. B
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Source:Fax from Bruce Bernard to Jane Rankin-Read
Date of source:12/3/97
Description:
The most famous sculpture in the world meets photography in a negative made on ordinary writing paper. Prints like this were made in thousands, thus further spreading the fame of the Venus de Milo.
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