Caricature of a photographer in his studio
Drawing
1840s (made)
1840s (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pen and ink caricature of a photographer holding a watch , taking the photograph (or a daguerreotype) of a client held firm in a special chair with a neck-brace, a fashionably dressed couple inspecting a daguerreotype; other sketches of male heads and a male figure. On the back a rough sketch of a man playing a lute with an audience of people in mediaeval dress.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Caricature of a photographer in his studio (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink on paper |
| Brief description | Pen and ink caricature of a photographer in his studio, 1840s, attributed to Sir John Gilbert. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink caricature of a photographer holding a watch , taking the photograph (or a daguerreotype) of a client held firm in a special chair with a neck-brace, a fashionably dressed couple inspecting a daguerreotype; other sketches of male heads and a male figure. On the back a rough sketch of a man playing a lute with an audience of people in mediaeval dress. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Sir John Gilbert (Back, bottom left corner; pencil) |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2522-1992 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2000 |
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