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A portrait of a woman 'Mrs Hemsworth'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Hemsworth', standing, holding fabric with a low table to her left.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a woman 'Mrs Hemsworth' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Robert Faulkner & Co., a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Hemsworth', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Hemsworth', standing, holding fabric with a low table to her left.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ROBERT FAULKNER / PORTRAIT PAINTER & PHOTOGRAPHER / 46 KENSINGTON GARDENS SQUARE / WESTBOURNE GROVE / BAYSWATER. W.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'R. FAULKNER / BAYWATER' (Printed in recto, below the image.)
  • 'Mrs Hemsworth' (Handwritten in ink on verso, top)
  • '1947' (Handwritten in ink 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
  • RPS.W.251 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3778-2018

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2018
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