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A portrait of a girl

Photograph
1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite portrait of a girl seated by a table, holding an opened photo album.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a girl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Mr Jabez Hughes, a portrait of a girl, albumen print, ca. 1870
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of a girl seated by a table, holding an opened photo album.
Dimensions
  • Height: 51mm
  • Width: 34mm
Marks and inscriptions
'ROYAL / PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO / MR. JABEZ HUGHES. / PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN / AND / H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, / REGINA HOUSE, / RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT.' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
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
Part of the Windsor Collection, ex Windsor Castle per Owen Morshead (1893-1977), Royal Librarian from 1926 to 1958.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • W.826 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5000-2018

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Record createdOctober 23, 2018
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