The image shows a garden with a group of people in vintage attire socializing outdoors. They are located centrally and to the right of the oval-framed composition, set against a grassy lawn. The horizon is low, with trees in the background adding depth. A wicker chair is on the grass, and there is a classical garden urn on the far right. The people are dressed in formal Victorian attire, and the color palette is monochromatic.
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"Essay with a Revolving Camera"

British 19th Century

1860s

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 15.5 × 27.2 cm (6 1/8 × 10 11/16 in.) ; mount: 25.3 × 36.7 cm (9 15/16 × 14 7/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro Ph.D
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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