Richard Dadd
Photograph
c. 1840s (photographed)
c. 1840s (photographed)
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Daguerreotype of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with his right hand raised, wearing a black jacket, waistcoat and cravat. This daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular window. This is glazed in a pinchbeck case.
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Title | Richard Dadd (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a wooden case. |
Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer, Portrait of Richard Dadd, daguerreotype, c. 1840s. |
Physical description | Daguerreotype of a head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with his right hand raised, wearing a black jacket, waistcoat and cravat. This daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular window. This is glazed in a pinchbeck case. |
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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. |
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Associated object | PROV.6628-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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Accession number | RPS.538-2017 |
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Record created | July 4, 2017 |
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