negative, sheet film - Etching : The Grotto of Antiparos (1 and 2 of 2)

Name/Title

negative, sheet film - Etching : The Grotto of Antiparos (1 and 2 of 2)

Entry/Object ID

SETCL : 2022.1.31.17

Description

A gelatin silver film negative. Two reproductions of an etching of The Grotto of Antiparos in the Cyclades, Greece. The subject of the etching is the Grotto of Antiparos, a cavern 25 or 30 fathoms deep. Lengthy text at the foot of the etching states that it is dedicated to F. Pierpoint Burton Esq., in whose presence it was made by Richard Dalton. Published by Act of Parliament, Feb. 15, 1752.

Collection

The Horner Photographic Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Horner Photographic Studio

Date made

circa 1910 - circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century