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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. Duplicate of RPs.4891-2018.


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. Duplicate of RPs.4891-2018.
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.)
  • '348 k' (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.4897-2018

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Record createdOctober 15, 2018
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