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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

OSCAR GUSTAV REJLANDER (1813-75)

The fly is caught

1857

Salted paper print | 19.1 x 15.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906242

Photograph of a young boy in a genre scene, standing in three-quarters left. He wears a straw hat and has a satchel containing books over his shoulder. In his hands he holds a fly that he has just caught. Half length portrait.

  • Creator(s)

    Oscar Gustav Rejlander (1813-75) (photographer)

  • 19.1 x 15.3 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Boys
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Biological sciences
        • Zoology
          • Animals
            • Insects
              • Flies (insects)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Travel Goods
          • Satchels
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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