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A portrait of a man

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

Carte-de-visite portrait of a man, one quarter profile, head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a man (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Frederick Hopkins, a portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of a man, one quarter profile, head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'FREDERICK HOPKINS, / ART PHOTOGRAPHER. / BEETHOVEN HOUSE, / VICTORIA STREET, / CLIFTON.' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
  • 'Rev John Blight' (Handwritten in pencil on verso, at the bottom.)
  • 'J. HOLLOWAY, / ANERLEY.' (Printed on rectro, below the image.)
  • 'J. N. Heloler / late' (Handwritten in ink on verso, top of the card.)
  • 'Protaff Rev Joh (Betton) Blight d. 1863 / of Toltenton, desdtory N./ co Salos C20' ? (Handwritten in pencil, on the right hand side.)
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
  • R.P.S 1/36/42 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4312-2018

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Record createdOctober 1, 2018
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