Still Life with Peaches

George Henry Seeley, c. 1907 - c. 1912

The introduction of photography in 1839 launched a revolution in image making. Paintings, drawings, and prints in no way could vie with the realism of the camera. Yet there was one great disadvantage: colour photography was not yet possible, everything was printed in black and white. The first practical colour process only came onto the market in 1907, the French Lumière brothers’ autochrome. This still life is one of the finest early autochromes in the Rijksmuseum.

  • Artwork typephotograph, glasdia, color slide
  • Object numberRP-F-2007-318
  • Dimensionsheight 130 mm x width 180 mm
  • Physical characteristicsautochrome

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Still Life with Peaches

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2007-318

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: George Henry Seeley, United States of America

  • Dating

    c. 1907 - c. 1912

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    autochrome

  • Dimensions

    height 130 mm x width 180 mm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of Baker McKenzie

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2007

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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