Charles Dickens
Photograph
ca. 1860s (photographed)
ca. 1860s (photographed)
A vignetted albumen carte-de-visite of the author Charles Dickens surrounded by illustrations of characters from his works of fictions. The author is seated in a chair and holding a lit cigar/cigarette in his left hand; his left leg is crossed over his right and his head is resting in his right hand.
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Title | Charles Dickens (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | albumen print |
Brief description | 19thC, British & Foreign Royalty, 1860; Anon, Charles Dickens |
Physical description | A vignetted albumen carte-de-visite of the author Charles Dickens surrounded by illustrations of characters from his works of fictions. The author is seated in a chair and holding a lit cigar/cigarette in his left hand; his left leg is crossed over his right and his head is resting in his right hand. |
Marks and inscriptions | 'Charles Dickens 38-1960
W.M.Be. S.G.B.D' Note ink, lower recto |
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Accession number | 38-1960 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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