River Cataract
Frank Denton, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Whanganui, Whanganui Region, New Zealand
in circa 1950.
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Object Detail
About the Work
Frank
Denton
framed
this
photograph
for
his
grand-daughter
Beth
to
hang
in
her
bedroom,
circa
1950s.
He
framed
it
himself,
and
also
taught
Beth
how
to
frame
photographs
using
this
same
passe-partout
method.
Measurements
Image 143 x 100 mm
Frame 154 x 110 mm
Frame 154 x 110 mm
Media
silver gelatin print on paper, passe-partout frame
Description
Black and white sepia toned photograph of a river curving through dense New Zealand bush. Trees frame the image in the foreground and the shutter speed was slow so the water is 'feathered' as it passes over the rocks in the river. The photograph is in its original black passe-partout frame.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Beth Drummond, 2021
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
29 Nov 2021
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Accession Number:
2021/12/2