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A portrait of 'Lieutenant Duncan Grant R. N.'

Photograph
August 1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lieutenant Duncan Grant R. N.', wearing military uniform, leading against pillar, left hand holding a pair of gloves.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Lieutenant Duncan Grant R. N.' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by J. Hawke, a portrait of 'Lieutenant Duncan Grant R. N.', albumen print, August 1870.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lieutenant Duncan Grant R. N.', wearing military uniform, leading against pillar, left hand holding a pair of gloves.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'JNO HAWKE / 8, George Street / PLYMOUTH' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
  • 'J. HAWKE. / PLYMOUTH' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Lieut Grant R N' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • 'Duncan S. F. Grant / Aug 1870.' (Handwritten in ink on recto, below the image.)
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.287 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4071-2018

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2018
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