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John Ruskin

Photograph
1894 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the writer, draughtsman, painter and collector, who was one of the most influential voices in the art world of the 19th century.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • John Ruskin (generic title)
  • Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer (series title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Brief description
Portrait of John Ruskin (1819-1900) from 'Portraits of many persons of note' photographed by Frederick Hollyer, Vol. 1, platinum print. British, 1894.
Physical description
Half-length portrait of Ruskin with a long beard and hands clasped in front of him, seated, looking at the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height: cm
  • Width: 12.5cm
  • Head to tail of closed album photo is in height: 219mm (Closed album) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Width of closed album photo is in width: 182mm (closed album photo is in) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
  • Width of album spine photo is in depth: 58mm (closed album photo is in) (Note: Measured in Book Conservation measuring box)
Credit line
Given by Eleanor M. Hollyer
Object history
Vol.I
Subject depicted
Summary
Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. His Portraits of Many Persons of Note fills three volumes with nearly 200 portraits and comprises a pictorial ‘Who’s Who’ of late Victorian and Edwardian celebrities. This portrait is of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the writer, draughtsman, painter and collector, who was one of the most influential voices in the art world of the 19th century.
Bibliographic reference
Coe, Brian & Haworth-Booth, Mark. A Guide to Early Photographic Printing Processes. London: The Victoria and Albert Museum in association with Hurtwood Press, 1983.
Collection
Accession number
7602-1938

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Record createdFebruary 26, 2003
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