Ashmolean Museum Picture Library and Photographic Studio
Picture Library Updates
The Picture Library was formed as a result of the redevelopment of the Ashmolean Museum in March 2006. The creation of the Picture Library involved not only the centralisation of the Departmental Photographic Archive but also initiated a gradual ongoing programme to digitise the collection. The Picture Library works in conjunction with the Ashmolean’s Photographic Studio who are responsible for all photographic material produced on behalf of the Ashmolean.
A Treasured Inheritance
Policy statement regarding images from the volume A Treasured Inheritance: 600 Years of Oxford College Silver, by Helen Clifford.
CRESWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE
Due to an on-going programme of conservation, the Ashmolean Museum regrets that it is currently not possible to provide digital images or prints for publication from the Creswell Archive’s negative collection We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
However, the Fine Arts Library at Harvard has a large collection of Creswell prints which, courtesy of the Librarian, Jeff Spurr, may be scanned for publication provided Permission to Reproduce has first been obtained from the Ashmolean Museum.
Before contacting the Fine Arts Library, it will be necessary to check that it holds the image required. This can be done via the ArchNet website (http://archnet.org), which includes both the Ashmolean and Harvard Creswell collections, together with their negative and/or print accession numbers.
Jeff Spurr’s email address is: spurr@fas.harvard.edu, but please bear in mind that due to pressure of work it may not be possible for requests to be dealt with immediately.
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