Eton
H. W. Macdonald
Category
Photographs
Date
1896 - 1902
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
210 mm (H)277 mm (W)
Place of origin
Eton
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889245.18
Summary
Photograph of nine young men/school boys in rowing skiff on river, eight with oars and the cox on the right. A man standing in punt on the far right holds a pole to the skiff. Eight are looking towards the camera. A rowing boat with three boys near far bank where a house is just visible behind trees. The Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, later 7th Viscount Clifden, 1883-1966, is in the bows. Contained in a rectangular dark red leather album with gold shield on front and gold letters 'F.G.A.-R./1896-1902'.
Provenance
This album belonged to the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
(impressed bottom right) H.W. MACDONALD/ETON
Makers and roles
H. W. Macdonald, photographer