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A portrait of a man

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man, left side profile, head and shoulders


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Window & Grove, a portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man, left side profile, head and shoulders
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WINDOW & GROVE, / 63a Baker St LONDON.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'WINDOW & GROVE, / PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE ROYAL FAMILY, / 63a Baker St. Portman Square, / LONDON, W.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • '71217' (Handwritten in pencil 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
  • NPR - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4955-2018

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Record createdOctober 17, 2018
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