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A portrait of 'Will Brown & Sons'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Will Brown & Sons'. Brown is seated in the middle with his two sons standing on each side of him.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Will Brown & Sons' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by G. W. Wilson & Co., a portrait of 'Will Brown & Sons', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Will Brown & Sons'. Brown is seated in the middle with his two sons standing on each side of him.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Will Brown & Sons' (Handwritten in pencil on recto, below the image.)
  • 'ESTABLISHED 1852. / G.W WILSON & Co. / 25 Crown St. / ABERDEEN / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO HER MAJESTY in SCOTLAND' (Printed 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.591 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • inv 12954 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4931-2018

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Record createdOctober 17, 2018
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