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A portrait of 'Mr. Husdon Gorr (Canada or USA)'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Mr. Hudson Gorr', standing between a chair to his left and a pillar to his right. His right hand is resting on the pillar which has a shawl and top hat on it. He is holding a pair of gloves in his left hand. Full length portrait.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Mr. Husdon Gorr (Canada or USA)' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by G. P. Tanton, a portrait of 'Mr. Husdon Gorr (Canada or USA)', albumen print, ca. 1960s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Mr. Hudson Gorr', standing between a chair to his left and a pillar to his right. His right hand is resting on the pillar which has a shawl and top hat on it. He is holding a pair of gloves in his left hand. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHOTOGRAPHED / BY / G. P. TANTON, Charlottetown, / P. E. I.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Mr. Hudson Gorr. / (Canada or USA)' (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.548 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4540-2018

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Record createdOctober 8, 2018
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