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A portrait of a woman 'Marie Hillon'

Photograph
12 May 1863 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Faedo (Photographer)
Place of origin
Geneve (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Marie Hillon', standing with hand on the back of a chair and holding a book.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a woman 'Marie Hillon' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Faedo, a portrait of a woman 'Marie Hillon', albumen print, 12 May 1863
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Marie Hillon', standing with hand on the back of a chair and holding a book.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FAEDO / Photographe / Plainpalais / GENEVE' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Lorsque mon portrait a été pris ma figure s’est attristée en pensant à votre depart, mon Agnès chérie vous me laissez; mais mon coeur vous suivra partout! / Adieu, si vous m’aimez faites que nous nous revoyons encore! A nous pour toujours!! / Marie Hillon, Genève le 12 Mari 1863-!!' (Handwritten [French] in ink on verso.)
    Translation
    'When I had my portrait taken, my face began to feel sad as I thought of your departure my darling Agnes you leave me; but my heart will follow you everywhere! / Farewell, if you love me you will make sure that we see each other again! To us forever!! / Marie Hillon, Geneva, 12 May 1863-!!'
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.250 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.3771-2018

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1460941/a-portrait-of-a-woman-photograph-faedo/
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