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A portrait of a man

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man, 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 A. & G. Taylor, a portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1960s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man, head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A. & G. TAYLOR / PHOTOGRAPHERS / TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN / and Their Royal Highnesses / THE PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES / Miniature & Portrait Painters / 4, ST NICHOLAS BUILDINGS / NEWCASTLE ON TYNE / AND AT / 106, High St, STOCKTON / 95, Newgate St, BISHOP AUCKLAND, / and 15, Norfolk St, SUNDERLAND. / BRANCHES / LONDON / QUEEN VICTORIA ST, FENCHURCH ST / REGENT ST., LUDGATE HILL, FOREST HILL / ARBROATH / BARROW / BIRMINGHAM / BISHOP AUCKLAND / BLACKBURN / BOLTON / BRAFORD / BRIGHTON / BRISTOL / CARDIFF / CARLISIE / CARNARVON / COVENTRY / DERBY / DONCASTER / DUBLIN / DUNDEE / EDINBURGH / GLASGOW / GREENOCK / HANLEY / LANCASTER / LEICESTER / LEEDS / LIVERPOOL / MANCHESTER / NEWCASTLE / NEWPORT / NOTTINGHAM / SHEFFIELD / STAFORD / STOCKTON / SUNDERLAND / WIGAN / SWANSEA / NEW YORK / BOSTON / PITTSBURG / PHILADELPHIA / CHICAGO / NEWARK' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'A. & G. TAYLOR / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO THE QUEEN.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
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
  • 025930 aw - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4551-2018

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Record createdOctober 9, 2018
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