Eton
Hills and Saunders Limited [photographers]
Category
Photographs
Date
1895
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
236 mm (H)290 mm (W)
Place of origin
Eton
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889244.4
Summary
Formal photograph of forty four boys and young men with eight trophies on a table and on the ground in the centre. The eight youngest boys are sitting on the ground with nine young men on a bench behind; the rest are standing. The Hon. Tommy Agar-Robartes, later Captain the Hon. Tommy Agar-Robartes, M.P., 1880-1915, is standing first from left in the back row. Trees and wall behind with building just visible. Contained in a red leather album with gold shield on front with motto 'Floreat Etona' and gold letters 'T.C.A.-R./1894-1899'. c.1895
Provenance
This photograph album belonged to the Hon. Tommy Agar-Robartes, later Captain the Hon. Tommy Agar-Robartes, M.P., 1880-1915, whilst he was at Eton and was a gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(impressed on photograph bottom right) Hills and Saunders/Eton.
Makers and roles
Hills and Saunders Limited [photographers] , photographer