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You don't need to register to preview our thumbnail images, which are each displayed with full caption
information. However, you will need to register if you wish to compile a lightbox, ask us to do a
search for you, to receive price quotes or to place orders.
Keyword Search
Use one or more keywords (in the singular) to define your search. Keywords can be combined using: "and", "or", or "not" as appropriate, for example:
dog - To view all images that contain dogs
dog and cat - To view all images that contain both dogs and cats
dog or cat - To view all images that contain dogs, or cats, or both
dog not cat - To view all images that have dogs without cats
You may also use the keyword search to find named Artists and Titles of works, e.g. "The Great Wave" by "Katsushika Hokusai".
Century Search
If you are using this search method, then select the century from the
drop-down menu. You can refine your search further, if required, on the
next page, by early, mid or late century. From the 18th century there
is also a decade option to further refine your search.
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Click on the magnifying glass under an image (or on the image itself) to view a larger, preview size image with full caption information. You can then add this to a lightbox, download a comp (these are watermarked to remind you that, other than for layout purposes, you will need to obtain permission before use), or use the image's keywords to do a further search.
To save this image on a Macintosh, click-and-hold on the image to view the save options. On a PC, right-click on the image.
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Collect and organise unlimited images of your choice in lightboxes for ease of reference. Simply highlight, or create the lightbox you want to use, and then click the lightbox icon under each image. You can create, display, email, rename or delete a lightbox at the bottom of the Search Results page. Lightbox Manager will enable you to organize multiple lightboxes.
To order an image click the 'telephone' icon under the thumbnail.
This will take you to an order page where you may submit the order and continue searching.
Research help
At V&A Images our friendly and well-trained staff are happy to help with searches at no charge. We can post suggested images in a lightbox for you, or send transparencies of images that are not yet available on the website. We also offer offline searches and will undertake new photography from the museum's collections.
Our knowledge of our collection makes us a resource that you may often wish to employ. Contact us via the request search email form on our website, and remember that we enjoy talking to you, so if you prefer to discuss your needs in person, contact us by telephone on + 44 (020) 7942 2966.
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