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A portrait of nine men in military uniform

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Auguste Klein (Photographer)
Place of origin
Paris (photographed)

Carte-de-visite portrait of nine men wearing military uniform, all standing in row. Landcape orientation.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Military
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of nine men in military uniform (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Auguste Klein, a portrait of nine men in military uniform, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of nine men wearing military uniform, all standing in row. Landcape orientation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'AUSTE KLEIN / Fournisseur de S.M I'Empereur d'Autriche / 6, BOULD. DES CAPUCINES. / PARIS.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
    Translation
    'AUGUSTE KLEIN / Supplier of S.M The Emperor of Austria / 6, BLD. CAPUCINES. / PARIS.'
  • 'PROPRIETE EXCLUSIVE DE LA MON AUGTE. KLEIN / REPRODUCTION DE DISDERI' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
    Translation
    'EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MR AUGUSTE KLEIN / REPRODUCTION OF DISDERI'
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.636 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.4389-2018

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Record createdOctober 3, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1461983/a-portrait-of-nine-men-photograph-auguste-klein/
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