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Portrait of a Man

Photograph
c. 1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Chancellor, John (photographer)
Place of origin
Dublin (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified man.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitlePortrait of a Man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by John Chancellor, Portrait of a Man, albumen print, c. 1870s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of an unidentified man.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 87mm
  • Image width: 56mm
  • Card height: 100mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Chancellor Dublin

    Note
    Printed on recto, beneath image.

  • PATRONIZED BY / THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES / THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES / H.R.H. PRINCE ARTHUR / H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE / H.S.H. PRINCE TECK / H.S.H PRINCE EDWARD OF SAXE WEIMAR / HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF LEINSTER / THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF INDIA / AND THE LORDS LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND Chancellor 55 LOWER SACKVILLE STREET / DUBLIN N.B. IMPRESSIONS OF THIS PICTURE CAN ALWAYS BE OBTAINED OR ENLARGED TO LIFE- / SIZE IN CRAYONS, WATER OR OIL COLOR.

    Note
    Printed on verso as part of logo.

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 number
XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2138-2017

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Record createdAugust 11, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1408984/portrait-of-a-man-photograph-chancellor-john/
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