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A portrait of 'Hon Oliver Montagu'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Hon Oliver Montagu', seated a chair which the back is leaning against a table. His left arm is resting on the table and the back of the chair and is holding a cane. This is Oliver George Paulet Montagu (1844-93).

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Hon Oliver Montagu' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Hills & Saunders, a portrait of 'Hon Oliver Montagu', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Hon Oliver Montagu', seated a chair which the back is leaning against a table. His left arm is resting on the table and the back of the chair and is holding a cane. This is Oliver George Paulet Montagu (1844-93).
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BY APPOINTMENT / TO / HER MAJESTY / HILLS & SAUNDERS / ETON / ALSO AT / OXFORD / CAMBRIGE / HARROW / LONDON' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Hon. Oliver Montague' (Handwritten in pencil on verso. The surname has an extra 'e' at the end.)
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.297 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4167-2018

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2018
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