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A portrait of a man

Photograph
ca. 1860s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man leaning against pillar, which has a plant on it. He is holding gloves in one hand and a cane in the other. There is a chair with hat on it to the right of him.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Drewetts, a portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man leaning against pillar, which has a plant on it. He is holding gloves in one hand and a cane in the other. There is a chair with hat on it to the right of him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DREWETTS / BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT / City Road / Winchester / 3 minutes walk from the station/ "CHEAPEST IN THE CITY" / COPIES CAN ALWAYS BE HAD BY SENDING THIS [NO--'. (Printed on verso, part of logo.)
  • '78870'. (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
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
  • 025908at - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 34. - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3564-2018

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2018
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