A view of The Spa and The Grand Hotel, Scarborough, from the beach.
George Willis
Category
Photographs
Date
1865 - 1875
Materials
Card
Measurements
Card Size 102 x 63 mm
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1519523
Summary
A monochrome albumen print, in carte de visite format, depicting a view of The Spa and The Grand Hotel, Scarborough, from the beach. The print is mounted on a heavy card. The photographers trade mark and information, G Willis, 32 St Nicholas Cliff, Scarboro and the handwritten title "The Spa" is on the verso.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
George Willis, photographer