E. A. Farrar thumbnail 1
Request to view

This object can be requested via email from the Prints & Drawings Study Room

Image of Gallery in South Kensington

E. A. Farrar

Photograph
May 1876 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Boning & Small (photographers)
Place of origin
England (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, identified in an inscription as E. A. Farrar.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleE. A. Farrar (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Boning & Small, Portrait of E. A. Farrar, albumen print, 1876.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman, identified in an inscription as E. A. Farrar.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 92mm
  • Image width: 59mm
  • Card height: 104mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BONING & SMALL 10 VERULAM PLACE / ST LEONARDS ON SEA (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • BONING & SMALL / PHOTOGRAPHERS / TO THE CROWN PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA THIS PICTURE CAN BE ENLARGED TO ANY SIZE / A VALUABLE PAINTING PRODUCED ON PAPER OR / CANVASS [sic] - THE LIKENESS CANNOT FAIL TO BE CORRECT (Printed on verso as part of logo.)
  • E. A. Farrar / May 1876 (Handwritten on verso in black ink.)
  • 20463 (Handwritten on verso in ink.)
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)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 20463 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2044-2017

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdAugust 8, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1408321/e-a-farrar-photograph-boning--small/
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest