Gardens of the Museum of Fine Arts of Tours, France
Austin Edwards Frena Films
Category
Photographs
Date
1905
Materials
Cellulose nitrate
Measurements
78 x 102 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1521200.4
Summary
A Frena Gelatine Silver film negative depicting a view of the Gardens of the Museum of Fine Arts of Tours, Tours, France. The negative has rectangular cutouts on the top and bottom.The view is taken from the ground level, and shows a statue, hidden by the extensive trees. There are numerous people walking around. There are 2 unusually shaped carts on the right. The entrance archway is on the left and houses a stuffed elephant. On the right. between the trees, can be seen one of the towers of St Gatien cathedral.
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
Austin Edwards Frena Films, photographic film manufacturer