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A portrait of 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg', right side profile, head and shoulders. He is Wilhelm Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1827-1879).

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Carl Wigand, a portrait of 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg', right side profile, head and shoulders. He is Wilhelm Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1827-1879).
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Carl Wigand / photographirt. Berlin, Unter den Slinden 62, 63 / Tuh d Prismedaiffe der internationlen phot. Aussteffung zu Berlin 1865. / Tuh d Sibbernen Medaiffe der grossen Aussteffung zu Paris 1867.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Carl Wigand' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Herzog Wilhelm von Mecklenburg' (Handwritten in ink on verso)
  • 'Duke William of Mecklenburg' (Handwritten in pencil 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.584 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4903-2018

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Record createdOctober 16, 2018
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