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Salt Cellar, Charles Thurston Thompson, December 10, 1862
Charles Thurston ThompsonBritish, 1816–1868

Salt Cellar

December 10, 1862 · Photograph · 19.6 × 13.7 cm

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Where is “Salt Cellar” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.

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About the work

Photograph of an ornate salt cellar with a square base and topped with a small statuette of a nude male figure holding a trident. The front of the salt cellar is painted with a scene depicting three people standing next to a nude male figure who is seated under a tree.

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Accession number
84.XB.766.5.41

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PhotographsAlbumen printRealismImpressionism19th centuryEnglish

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