A portrait of a man 'Herr Formes'
Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
1860-1869 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Herr Formes' standing with his left hand rest on the back of a chair to his left side. His right hand is touching the collar of his coat. He is Karl Johann Franz Formes (1815-1889), a German opera singer.
Object details
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| Title | A portrait of a man 'Herr Formes' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by John & Charles Watkins, a portrait of a man 'Herr Formes', albumen print, ca. 1860s |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Herr Formes' standing with his left hand rest on the back of a chair to his left side. His right hand is touching the collar of his coat. He is Karl Johann Franz Formes (1815-1889), a German opera singer. |
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| 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.4800-2018 |
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| Record created | October 12, 2018 |
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