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Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing against a backdrop of the chains of the SS Great Eastern

Description

Carte-de-visite, Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing against a backdrop of chains, photographed by Robert Howlett, sold by the London Stereoscopic Company

Museum reference

T.2023.44.4.239

Collection

History of Science

Object name

Carte-de-visite

Production information

Howlett, Robert, 1831 - 1858, Photographer
London, England, Northern Europe
The London Stereoscopic Company, Publisher
London, England, Northern Europe

Associations

Howarth-Loomes Collection
Depicted: Brunel, Isambard Kingdom

Exhibitions

  • Photography: A Victorian Sensation (19 Jun 2015 - 22 Nov 2015)
    National Museum of Scotland

Credit

The Bernard Howarth-Loomes Collection. Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government from the estate of Ethel Alma Howarth-Loomes and allocated to National Museums Scotland, 2023.

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