Portrait of a Child
Photograph
c. 1860s (photographed)
c. 1860s (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of a child of east Asian origin, wearing traditional clothing, with a sword at their hip. There is an insciption on the verso in an east Asian script, which may identify the sitter.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Ghemar Frères, Portrait of a Child, albumen print, c. 1860s. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of a child of east Asian origin, wearing traditional clothing, with a sword at their hip. There is an insciption on the verso in an east Asian script, which may identify the sitter. |
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| 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 | |
| Accession number | RPS.2150-2017 |
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| Record created | August 15, 2017 |
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