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Pollock, Henry
English (1826-1889)

TITLE ON OBJECT: The mouth of the East and West Lynn, Lynnmouth, North Devon
ALBUM TITLE: "The Photographic Album for the Year 1857"

August, 1856
PUBLISHER: Photographic Exchange Club
toned albumen print from collodion negative
20.8 x 27.0 cm.
Museum Purchase: ex-collection A. E. Marshall
GEH NEG: 31970
79:1992:0027

INSCRIPTION: (printed on adjoining page) "The mouth of the East and West Lynn, Lynnmouth, North Devon" "Photographed by Henry Pollock" "River! river! little river! Bright you sparkle on your way, o'er the yellow pebbles dancing, Through the flowers and foliage glancing, Like a child at play." "Mrs. Southey" "Taken on Collodion (wet), August, 1856; weather rainy, Exposure three minutes; developed with Pyrogallic Acid (one grain to the ounce). Lens by Ross; focal length twenty-four inches; diameter four inches; Diaphram half an inch." "Printed on ordinary"...

NOTES: Catalogued 1/91, MMC. Inscription, cont.: "albumenized paper, toned with gold, by Henry Pollock."

SUBJECTS:
landscape, river / Lynn River
architecture, houses

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