Portrait of a Young Man
Photograph
mid 19th century (photographed)
mid 19th century (photographed)
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Daguerreotype of a three-quarter length portrait of a young man, seated, wearing a dark suit with his left hand resting on his stomach. This daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular arched window. This is glazed and in a leather-coated wooden case lined with velvet. There are two metal hook fastenings on the right edge. The Photographic Studio stamp is on the front cover.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a Young Man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a wooden case |
| Brief description | Photograph by the Photographic Portrait Gallery at Ducie Place in Manchester, Portrait of a Young Man, daguerreotype, mid-19th century. |
| Physical description | Daguerreotype of a three-quarter length portrait of a young man, seated, wearing a dark suit with his left hand resting on his stomach. This daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular arched window. This is glazed and in a leather-coated wooden case lined with velvet. There are two metal hook fastenings on the right edge. The Photographic Studio stamp is on the front cover. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Production | This daguerreotype was taken at the Photographic Portrait Gallery at Ducie Place in Manchester. This was established by Richard Beard in 1841. He passed on the studio to the American daguerreotypist John Johnson in November 1842. |
| Associated object | PROV.6596-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.503-2017 |
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| Record created | June 20, 2017 |
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