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A portrait of 'J. W. Gordon Col RE.'

Photograph
1863 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'J. W. Gordon Col RE.' wearing military uniform. He is seated a table with right elbow resting on a book on the table and his head leaning on his right hand. He is Sir John William Gordon (1814-1870).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'J. W. Gordon Col RE.' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by T.R. Williams, a portrait of 'J. W. Gordon Col RE.', albumen print, ca. 1863
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'J. W. Gordon Col RE.' wearing military uniform. He is seated a table with right elbow resting on a book on the table and his head leaning on his right hand. He is Sir John William Gordon (1814-1870).
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN / T.R. WILLIAMS / 236, REGENT STREET, W. / LONDON' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Colonel Gordon' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'J. W. Gordon / Col. RE. / 1863' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
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 numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.589 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4912-2018

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Record createdOctober 16, 2018
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