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A portrait of 'George Mercer'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'George Mercer', right side profile, head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'George Mercer' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Edmund Wheeler, a portrait of 'George Mercer', albumen print, ca. 1960s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'George Mercer', right side profile, head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'EDMUND WHEELER / 43, Western Road / BRIGHTON' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Edmund Wheeler / Brighton.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'George Mercer' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • '3 [rubbed out] e' (Handwritten in pencil on verso, following the printed 'No.'.)
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.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4891-2018

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Record createdOctober 15, 2018
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