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Augustus Kelham
King Edgar's Cave, Chester1866

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a carved cave opening in a large sandstone rock face, with a crenellated stone tower and buildings visible in the hazy distance to the right

Augustus Kelham, King Edgar's Cave, Chester, 1866, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Augustus Kelham
England, active England and Scotland, active circa 1865-1880
Title
King Edgar's Cave, Chester
Place Made
England
Date Made
1866
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 3/16 × 8 1/2 in. (15.72 × 21.59 cm) Primary support: 6 3/16 × 8 1/2 in. (15.72 × 21.59 cm) Secondary support: 12 7/16 × 16 15/16 in. (31.59 × 43.02 cm) Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.64 × 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1135
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography