Portrait of a Man and Boy
Photograph
mid 19th century (photographed)
mid 19th century (photographed)
Daguerreotype of a three-quarter length portrait of a man seated, with his arm around a young boy - likely a father and son. The daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a hexagonal window, and glazed. The daguerreotype is in a leather-coated wooden case with a lining of faded red satin-like fabric. There is one metal hook for fastening on the right hand edge. The front of the case is decorated with a design of flowers in a vase, orientated horizontally.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a Man and Boy (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a wooden case |
| Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer, Portrait of a Man and Boy, daguerreotype, mid-19th century. |
| Physical description | Daguerreotype of a three-quarter length portrait of a man seated, with his arm around a young boy - likely a father and son. The daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a hexagonal window, and glazed. The daguerreotype is in a leather-coated wooden case with a lining of faded red satin-like fabric. There is one metal hook for fastening on the right hand edge. The front of the case is decorated with a design of flowers in a vase, orientated horizontally. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Green sticker with '15' stuck on the back of the case in the top left corner. |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Associated object | PROV.6565-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.409-2017 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2017 |
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