Frederick Scott Archer
Photograph
ca. 1855 (photographed)
ca. 1855 (photographed)
Framed ambrotype portrait of a man, sitting down facing slightly right in a suit and jacket. To his right is a table with an open book, held open by his right hand. The frame is a modern replacement for the original.
Object details
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| Title | Frederick Scott Archer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Collodion positive mounted in a frame. |
| Brief description | Photograph by an unknown photographer, portrait of Frederick Scott Archer, ambrotype, ca. 1855. The collodion positive process (also commonly known as ambrotype) was popular during the 1850s and 1860s. An underexposed collodion negative on glass was backed with a black opaque coating to create a unique positive image. |
| Physical description | Framed ambrotype portrait of a man, sitting down facing slightly right in a suit and jacket. To his right is a table with an open book, held open by his right hand. The frame is a modern replacement for the original. |
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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. |
| Production | Ambrotype. |
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| Accession number | RPS.3164-2018 |
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| Record created | July 26, 2018 |
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