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EDWARD HENRY CORBOULD (1815-1905)

Bill, with receipt, issued by Edward H. Corbould for the colouring of photographs.

20 Jun - 5 Jul 1856

Mounted handwritten manuscript papers | 2 documents (4 pages) (whole object) | RA PPTO/PP/QV/PP2/17/6670

Bill refers to the colouring of photographs as 'elaborating upon Photographic foundations'.

  • Creator(s)

    Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905) (writer)

    Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (addressee)

  • 2 documents (4 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    21 Rutland Gate, Hyde Park
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • financial records
    Language(s)
    English
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