In the Botanic Gardens, Christchurch
Frank Denton, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in circa 1917. The place where it was made is unknown.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
image
illustrates
a
Pictorialist
tradition
of
producing
very
small
prints,
part
of
its
debt
to
printmaking
rather
than
its
own
photographic
tradition.
Peter Ireland, Curator, from exhibition 'Frank Denton. Photographer in a Time of Transition'; Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui, 2003
Peter Ireland, Curator, from exhibition 'Frank Denton. Photographer in a Time of Transition'; Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui, 2003
Measurements
Image 51 x 78mm
Media
sepia toned photograph
Subject Place
Description
Black and white photograph of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens showing a wide pathway and a pair to tall tree trunks to the left.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. On long term loan from the family of Marjorie Pattie
Collection Type
Loans
Acquisition Date
2003
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Accession Number:
L2003/1/1