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A portrait of a woman 'Mrs Pickard'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Pickard', standing beside a table to her right. Her left hand is resting on three books on the table. Her right hand is touching the necklace around her neck.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a woman 'Mrs Pickard' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by John Waller, a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Pickard', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman 'Mrs Pickard', standing beside a table to her right. Her left hand is resting on three books on the table. Her right hand is touching the necklace around her neck.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'John Waller / MINIATURE PAINTER / & PHOTOGRAPHER / PIER PORTRAIT ROOMS / WHITBY.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Mrs Pickard' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • 'J. WALLER. PHOTO. / WHITBY' (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 number
XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4750-2018

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Record createdOctober 11, 2018
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