Magic Lantern Slide: Verbascum blattaria
Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. Although most of his photographs are taken outdoors, some of them like this flower study were taken inside, and it is likely he had a dedicated area in his home for making and processing photographic images. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the flowers and leaves.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/319
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Verbascum blattaria
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Verbascum blattaria [faded] / Aug.4.31 / A.O. Rowden [faded] / Pag. Rap. Z.593 M.Q.' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 4/9/1931
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
