Set of 5 portfolios, containing 155 photographs of residential architecture, by Bedford Lemere & Co., England, United Kingdom

People:

Bedford Lemere & Co. (photographic studio)

Title:

Set of 5 portfolios, containing 155 photographs of residential architecture, by Bedford Lemere & Co., England, United Kingdom

Date:

between ca. 1867 and 1890

Description:

- This set is comprised of 5 portfolios, each containing 31 photographs, except for volume 1, which contains 30 photographs, and volume 5, which contains 33 photographs. The portfolios consist of boxes made from brown cloth-covered boards with brown leather-covered spines. There are gold gilt inscriptions, the including volume numbers, on the spines of each portfolio. The interiors of the boxes are lined with grey paper. The photographs are mounted in mats made of white paper and cardboard. Most of the photographs have graphite inscriptions on the verso listing the name of the residence shown and sometimes the name of the architect or interior designer.

Quantity / Object type:
1 set(s)

Technique and media:

Albumen silver prints

Dimensions:

portfolios (closed): 34.4 x 37.5 x 5.8 cm (13 9/16 x 14 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.) mats (approx.): 31.7 x 35.7 x 0.1 cm (12 1/2 x 14 1/16 x 1/16 in.)

Reference number:

PH1990:0324.01-.05

Point of View:

exterior views
interior views

Inscription:

inscribed

Location:

England; United Kingdom;

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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