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Commander Welch, Royal Navy

Photograph
c. 1872 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of a man, identified as Commander Welch of the Royal Navy.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCommander Welch, Royal Navy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Brown & Wheeler, Portrait of Commander Welch (Royal Navy), albumen print, c. 1872.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of a man, identified as Commander Welch of the Royal Navy.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 93mm
  • Image width: 59mm
  • Card height: 105mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BROWN & WHEELER / Photo Wilton House / West Cowes (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • DWWelch (Handwritten on verso in ink.)
  • Comdr. Welch RN / (later of Virginia / Water) (Handwritten on verso in blue 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
  • RPS.W.190 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2090-2017

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Record createdAugust 10, 2017
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