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Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)

Carte-de-visite with a photograph of a painting of the composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - full name is Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMendelssohn-Bartholdy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted onto card.
Brief description
Photograph by an unknown photographer, Portrait of Mendelssohn, albumen print, late 19th century.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite with a photograph of a painting of the composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) - full name is Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 81mm
  • Image width: 57mm
  • Card height: 97mm
  • Card width: 61mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Mendelssohn (Handwritten on recto in ink, beneath image.)
  • 1213. / Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. (Printed onto verso of card.)
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.
Associated object
PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1835-2017

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Record createdJuly 28, 2017
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