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Photograph

c 1860s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite image of a young boy facing sideways, holding a wicker basket in his hand and dressed in traditional clothing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Carte-de-visite albumen print photograph.
Brief description
Carte-de-visite photograph by Claude-Joseph Portier depicting a young boy holding a wicker basket. Taken in Algiers, Algeria in the late 19th century.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite image of a young boy facing sideways, holding a wicker basket in his hand and dressed in traditional clothing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 64mm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1189-1995

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Record createdMarch 24, 2009
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