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A portrait of a woman

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman, slighlty facing the left. Head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Gustav Georg Lange, a portrait of a woman, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman, slighlty facing the left. Head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Gustav Georg Lange / Hofphotograph / Darmstadt / and / Bad Schwalbach' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'G.G. LANGE, HOFPHOTOGRAPH / DARMSTADT & BAD SCHWALBACH' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
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
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5135-2018

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Record createdOctober 26, 2018
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