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A portrait of 'Duke of Atholl'

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

Carte-de-visite portrait of a man 'Duke of Atholl', standing, wearing a kilt, sporran and tartan socks, with a hat in his left hand and a sword in his right. This is George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl (1814-1864), a Scottish peer and freemason.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Duke of Atholl' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Alexander Hill, a portrait of 'Duke of Atholl', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of a man 'Duke of Atholl', standing, wearing a kilt, sporran and tartan socks, with a hat in his left hand and a sword in his right. This is George Augustus Frederick John Murray, 6th Duke of Atholl (1814-1864), a Scottish peer and freemason.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ALEXR. HILL, EDINBURGH / PRINTSELLER TO THE QUEEN / 67 PRINCES STREET.' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
  • 'Duke of Atholl' (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.293 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4154-2018

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2018
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