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Charles Dickens

Photograph
ca. 1860s (photographed)

A vignetted albumen carte-de-visite of the author Charles Dickens surrounded by illustrations of characters from his works of fictions. The author is seated in a chair and holding a lit cigar/cigarette in his left hand; his left leg is crossed over his right and his head is resting in his right hand.

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Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles Dickens (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
19thC, British & Foreign Royalty, 1860; Anon, Charles Dickens
Physical description
A vignetted albumen carte-de-visite of the author Charles Dickens surrounded by illustrations of characters from his works of fictions. The author is seated in a chair and holding a lit cigar/cigarette in his left hand; his left leg is crossed over his right and his head is resting in his right hand.
Marks and inscriptions
'Charles Dickens 38-1960 W.M.Be. S.G.B.D' (ink, lower recto)
Subjects depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
38-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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