Vintage photograph ‘Diapason’ – organ of Eton College Chapel, prize winner 1943

Vintage art photograph ‘Diapason’ – the organ of Eton College Chapel

An impressive vintage art photograph titled ‘Diapason’: the monumental organ case of Eton College Chapel, dramatically photographed from below with light falling through the Gothic windows. The print is a gelatin silver photograph, mounted on card with black border lines and titled in ink ‘Diapason’ and ‘Eton’. On the back is the label of the Uxbridge and District Camera Club: ‘This picture has been awarded First place in the Archit. Int. class at Uxbridge, Sep. 1943’, with notes on the exhibitions of 1943 and 1944 and a (hard-to-read) signature of the photographer.

Why we chose this piece

An art photograph from an amateur club in the middle of the war, and this good: the composition truly is that of a prizewinner. The labels and notes on the back make it a lovely piece of photographic history.

Style and interior

Suits a classic English interior, a library or music room, and lovers of organs, architecture and vintage photography.

Dimensions: photo 20.3 × 15.5 cm; with mount 25.4 × 31.5 cm
Technique: gelatin silver photograph on card
Period: 1943 (prize in September 1943)
Origin: England (Uxbridge / Eton)
Condition: Good, with signs of use. The photograph is clear with good contrast. A few small spots on the card below the title (photo 3); one corner of the card is slightly damaged. On the back, a small piece of the top layer has been scraped away at upper left (photo 7).

Price:
€ 75

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