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Leslie Cope Cornford

Photograph
late 1890s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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. Leslie Cope Cornford (1867-1927) was a journalist and naval writer.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Leslie Cope Cornford (generic title)
  • Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer in three volumes, vol. III (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Brief description
Portrait of Leslie Cope Cornford Portraits of many persons of note photographed by Frederick Hollyer, Vol. 3, platinum print, ca. 1890s
Physical description
Half-length portrait of a bespectacled Cornford looking at the viewer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.1cm
  • Width: 9.4cm
Credit line
Given by Eleanor M. Hollyer
Subject depicted
Summary
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. Leslie Cope Cornford (1867-1927) was a journalist and naval writer.
Collection
Accession number
7883-1938

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2004
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