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Charles Spurgeon

Photograph
ca. 1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Carte-de-visite depicting a man, wearing a suit, in profile with his right hand in his jacket, half-length.

Object details

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Object type
TitleCharles Spurgeon (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by W & D. Downey, portrait of Charles Spurgeon, albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a man, wearing a suit, in profile with his right hand in his jacket, half-length.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'W & D. DOWNEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERS TO HER MAJESTY/ 9, Eldon Square/ NEWCASTLE ON TYNE.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'LONDON STUDIO, 61 EDBURY St EATON SQUARE/ Portraits taken by appointment'' (Printed on verso in black ink.)
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.
Subject depicted
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.226 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.22-2018

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2018
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