Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
30.0 × 35.6 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist, 1982
Gallery location
Not on display
Inscription
inscribed in blue ink on support reverse u.r.: John Scott Simmons F.R.P.S
inscribed in blue ink on support reverse c.: Taken at Heidelberg, near the old gaseometer / in late summer of 1929 / ½ plate Watson dune camera of ½ plate / Kodak ortho sheet film. developed in / Pyro-soda. Clouds printed in on / Wellinton Bromide paper. Toned in / hot Hypo-alum.
stamped in grey ink on reverse l.r.: Neg. no. / Photography / and Copyright / Ray Skobe / Box A 308 / South Sydney / Australia
Accession Number
PH50-1982
Department
Australian Photography
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