The album contains two photographs of the interior of the Gallery and numerous photographs of paintings in the collection. The back of the album includes several photographs of paintings at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
National Gallery Album of Photographs by W.W. Perkins
This material is held atNational Gallery Research Centre
- Reference
- GB 345 NGA21
- Dates of Creation
- 1889-1890
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 album
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Gallery's own Photographic Department developed after the First World War. Prior to that individual photographers applied for permission to visit the Gallery in order to photograph the paintings. There is no record of any such application by W.W. Perkins and efforts to trace him as a photographer have failed.
Arrangement
The album has been listed to file level.
Access Information
Open
Archivist's Note
Catalogued by Alan Crookham, January 2007.
Custodial History
The album was presented to the Gallery by Dean Carter in November 2006. Mr Carter had purchased the album on eBay from someone clearing out their attic and believed it had belonged to an aunt or grandparent of that person. There is no further information about its provenance.
Accruals
No accruals are expected.