The Colours of Another Age: The Rothschild Autochromes 1908-1912

An exhibition from the Rothschild Archive of early colour photographs taken by Lionel de Rothschild, who lived at Gunnersbury Park. The show features Autochromes – which were invented in 1907 – of subjects including Edwardian London, family portraits, gardens, animals and birds, including the first known colour photographs of London Zoo. The images, part of the largest collection of Autochromes to survive from any single British photographer, have been enlarged and are displayed in lightboxes.