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A portrait of 'Lord Drogheda'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lord Drogheda' facing to his left, head and shoulders. Image within a oval frame.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Lord Drogheda' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Wothlytype, a portrait of 'Lord Drogheda', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lord Drogheda' facing to his left, head and shoulders. Image within a oval frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PATENTEES AND SOLE PROPRIETORS / OF / WOTHLYTYPE / By Royal / Letters Patent / 213, REGENT STREET. / LONDON / UNITED ASSOCIATION OF PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED. (Printed on verso.)
  • 'WORTHYTYPE / 213, REGENT ST.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Lord Drogheda' (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.
Object history
He is Henry Francis Seymour, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda (1825-1892).
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.556 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4968-2018

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Record createdOctober 17, 2018
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