Miss G H Brocker
Photograph
1854 (photographed)
1854 (photographed)
Hand-tinted daguerreotype of a half-length portrait of a young woman wearing a lace blouse and lace cuffs under a lilac dress. A gold key sits at her waist, and this is gilded along with her brooch and a chain around her neck. RPS notes identify the sitter as Miss G H Brocker. The daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular arched window, and glazed. This is in a leather-coated wooden case lined with red velvet. There is a metal hook fastening on the bottom edge.
Object details
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| Title | Miss G H Brocker (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a wooden case |
| Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer, Portrait of Miss G H Brocker, hand-tinted daguerreotype, 1854. |
| Physical description | Hand-tinted daguerreotype of a half-length portrait of a young woman wearing a lace blouse and lace cuffs under a lilac dress. A gold key sits at her waist, and this is gilded along with her brooch and a chain around her neck. RPS notes identify the sitter as Miss G H Brocker. The daguerreotype is in a gold-coloured mount with a rectangular arched window, and glazed. This is in a leather-coated wooden case lined with red velvet. There is a metal hook fastening on the bottom edge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Green sticker with '14' on back of case. |
| 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.6579-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.443-2017 |
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| Record created | June 13, 2017 |
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