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Colonel McMurdo

Photograph
1860s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of Colonel McMurdo (full name: Sir William Montagu Scott McMurdo, 1819-1894), a British army officer who rose to the rank of general.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleColonel McMurdo (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Caldesi, Blanford & Co., Portrait of Colonel McMurdo, albumen print, 1860s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of Colonel McMurdo (full name: Sir William Montagu Scott McMurdo, 1819-1894), a British army officer who rose to the rank of general.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 87mm
  • Image width: 56mm
  • Card height: 99mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Patronised by Her Majesty / CALDESI, BLANFORD & CO. / PHOTOGRAPHERS / 13 Pall Mall East LONDON / AT P & D COLNAGHI SCOTT & CO. (Printed as part of logo on verso.)
  • Col Mc Murdo (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)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.195 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2120-2017

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Record createdAugust 11, 2017
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