Sir Charles Pasley
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
Carte-de-visite depicting a painting of a full-length portrait of a man in military uniform. He is identified in an inscription as Sir Charles Pasley (1780-1861), a British soldier and military engineer who wrote the defining text on the role of the post-American revolution British Empire: An Essay on the Military Policy and Institutions of the British Empire, published in 1810.
Object details
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| Title | Sir Charles Pasley (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted onto card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer, Portrait of Sir Charles Pasley, albumen print, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a painting of a full-length portrait of a man in military uniform. He is identified in an inscription as Sir Charles Pasley (1780-1861), a British soldier and military engineer who wrote the defining text on the role of the post-American revolution British Empire: An Essay on the Military Policy and Institutions of the British Empire, published in 1810. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Sir Charles / Paseley (sic) / RE (Handwritten on verso in pencil.) |
| 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.5859-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.1849-2017 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2017 |
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