Caption

A new map of the river Thames from Thames Head to London, book, photographer: Henry W. Taunt, publisher: Henry W. Taunt & Co., Oxford, 1879, writer (clerical worker), textile materials, linen (material), paper, collotype, printing, Woodburytype, height 193 mm x width 133 mm x thickness 30 mm, A riverside campsite with a canvas tent pitched at the water's edge beneath foliage, a small boat partially covered by canvas alongside the tent, three men seated on the grass near a woven picnic basket and an assortment of cooking pots, dishes, and containers spread on a cloth, one man reclining with a hat and light clothing, another sitting upright with a beard and cap, and a third lying back propped on an elbow, tall poles or oars leaning against the vegetation behind them and dense leaves and undergrowth surrounding the scene.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_266

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.4Mb (10.6Mb) / 14.6in x 10.5in / 4369 x 3151 (300dpi)

Keywords

new map river Thames Thames Head London book photographer Henry W Taunt publisher Taunt & Co Oxford 1879 writer clerical worker textile materials linen material paper collotype printing Woodburytype height 193 mm x width 133 mm x thickness 30 mm riverside campsite canvas tent pitched water's edge beneath foliage small boat partially covered canvas alongside tent three men seated grass near woven picnic basket assortment cooking pots dishes containers spread cloth man reclining hat light clothing another sitting upright beard cap third lying back propped elbow tall poles oars leaning vegetation them dense leaves undergrowth surrounding scene