Again he resorts to fine clothes trusting thus to pass as a gentleman. And feels so proud with himself in them that he goes at once to be photographed
Drawing
1850s (made)
1850s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pen and ink drawing for illustration, showing a photographer with a plate camera, taking the photograph of a dandified man standing against a photographer's backcloth, with a long inscription describing the story.
Object details
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| Title | Again he resorts to fine clothes trusting thus to pass as a gentleman. And feels so proud with himself in them that he goes at once to be photographed (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink |
| Brief description | Anonymous pen and ink humorous drawing for illustration, showing a photographer with a plate camera, taking the photograph of a dandified man. 1850s. |
| Physical description | Pen and ink drawing for illustration, showing a photographer with a plate camera, taking the photograph of a dandified man standing against a photographer's backcloth, with a long inscription describing the story. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | Again he resorts to fine clothes trusting thus to pass as a gentleman. And feels so proud with himself in them that he goes at once to be photographed (picture title; front, bottom left; ink) |
| Object history | Historical significance: Illustrations of early photographers at work are relatively rare, and this shows clearly the backdrop and other props in the studio. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.2523-1992 |
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| Record created | August 24, 2000 |
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