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Photograph

19 March 1928 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph of young boy, dressed in dark velvet tunic and shorts with lace collar and cuffs. He stands with one hand on the arm of a leather armchair, against a black background. On the reverse, a message identifies him as Ernest, aged 4 years.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
photographic postcard
Brief description
Studio photograph of a child [Ernest], Horne Studio, London, 1928
Physical description
Black and white photograph of young boy, dressed in dark velvet tunic and shorts with lace collar and cuffs. He stands with one hand on the arm of a leather armchair, against a black background. On the reverse, a message identifies him as Ernest, aged 4 years.
Dimensions
  • Height: 131mm
  • Width: 82mm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
To dear Grandma, with love from Ernest on his 4th birthday March 19th 1928
Collection
Accession number
B.295-2013

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2013
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