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A portrait of a man in military uniform

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Arno Kersten (Photographer)
Place of origin
Altenburg (photographed)

Carte-de-visite portrait of a man in military uniform, head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Military
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a man in military uniform (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Arno Kersten, a portrait of a man in military uniform, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of a man in military uniform, head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Photographhisch / artistisch: Salon / Aufnahmezeit taglich / von 9 bis 3 Uhr. / von Arno Kersten in Altenburg, Hofphotograph. / Originalplatte wird aufbewahrt, / Nachdruck vorbelalten.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
    Translation
    'Photographic / artistic: Salon / recording time daily / from 9 to 3 o'clock. / by Arno Kersten in Altenburg, court photographer. / Original plate is kept, / Reprint reprinted.'
  • 'ARNO KERSTEN / Prämiirl WIEN 1873 / ALTENBURG' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
    Translation
    'ARNO KERSTEN / Prämiirl VIENNA 1873 / ALTENBURG'
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.634 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.4383-2018

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Record createdOctober 3, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1461976/a-portrait-of-a-man-photograph-arno-kersten/
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