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A portrait of a man

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Heinr Graf (Photographer)
Place of origin
Berlin (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Priv Albrecht John', in military uniform, holding a sword.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Military
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Heinr Graf, a portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Priv Albrecht John', in military uniform, holding a sword.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Kunst & Buchhandlung / von / Eduard Quaas in Berlin. / Au den Werderschen Mühlen. / im Prachthau nachst dem Konigl. Schloss / CENTRAL DEPOT / aller Visitkarten - Portraits. / Catalog von 9000 Visitenkarten.' (Printed on a sticker on verso.)
    Translation
    'Art & Bookstore / by / Eduard Quaas in Berlin. / Au the Werderschen mills. / in the splendor next to the King Castle / CENTRAL DEPOT / all business cards - Portraits. / Catalog of 9000 business cards.'
  • 'Heine. Graf, Berlin.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Priv Albrecht John' (Handwritten in ink on verso, top.)
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.265 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.3893-2018

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1461190/a-portrait-of-a-man-photograph-heinr-graf/
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