Portrait of George Houghton
Photograph
c. 1840 (photographed)
c. 1840 (photographed)
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Daguerreotype of a half-length portrait of a man wearing a jacket, waistcoat, silk cravat and high-collared shirt. The sitter is identified as George Houghton by an inscription on the verso of the frame. George Houghton went into business with Antoine Claudet for glassware supplies in 1834, so it is likely that this daguerreotype was taken by Claudet. The daguerreotype has been mounted in a gold-coloured passe-partout frame backed with grey paper and glazed; the edging has been retouched with modern black tape.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of George Houghton (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a passe-partout frame and modern edging |
| Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer (possibly Antoine Claudet), Portrait of George Houghton, daguerreotype, c. 1840. |
| Physical description | Daguerreotype of a half-length portrait of a man wearing a jacket, waistcoat, silk cravat and high-collared shirt. The sitter is identified as George Houghton by an inscription on the verso of the frame. George Houghton went into business with Antoine Claudet for glassware supplies in 1834, so it is likely that this daguerreotype was taken by Claudet. The daguerreotype has been mounted in a gold-coloured passe-partout frame backed with grey paper and glazed; the edging has been retouched with modern black tape. |
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| 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. |
| Object history | Gift no. 2495D |
| Associated object | PROV.6573-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.469-2017 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2017 |
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