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Woman sitting in a chair

Photograph
1857-1875 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a man sat in a chair, full length, with his legs crossed and his elbow resting on a table.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWoman sitting in a chair (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by J. Douglas & Son, Portrait of a man sitting in a chair at a table, albumen print, 1857-1875
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a man sat in a chair, full length, with his legs crossed and his elbow resting on a table.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 94mm
  • Image width: 60mm
  • Card height: 101mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'J. DOUGLAS & SON/ GLASGOW' (Printed on recto beneath image.)
  • 'J. DOUGLAS & SON/ Artists/ 145 Sauchiehall Street/ GLASGOW' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'RPS.W.620' (Handwritten on verso in pen.)
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.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.620 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.12-2018

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2018
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