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Portrait of a Man

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of an unidentified man standing in front of a painted backdrop.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of a Man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by E. Desire, Portrait of a Man, albumen print, late 19th century.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a full-length portrait of an unidentified man standing in front of a painted backdrop.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 91mm
  • Image width: 54mm
  • Card height: 102mm
  • Card width: 61mm
Marks and inscriptions
MEDAILLE / EXPOS / UNIVERSELLE E. Desire Photog du Vice Roi / CAIRE D'EGYPTE (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 numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.618 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2201-2017

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Record createdAugust 17, 2017
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