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A portrait of a mother and child

Photograph
23 November 1868 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Lawrence & Selkirk (photographer)
Place of origin
Cape Town (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a mother holding sleeping child in her lap.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a mother and child (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Lawrence & Selkirk, a portrait of a mother and child, albumen print, 23 November 1868
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a mother holding sleeping child in her lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHOTOGRAPHED BY / LAWRENCE & SELKIRK / 111, CALEDON STREET, / CAPE-TOWN.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'To dearest Tish. / The likeness of Ellen / & her child taken the / day before he died / his name Henry Douglas / Meicer. / born 1st Septemberbg? / died 24 November' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • '10644' (Handwritten in ink on verso, following the printed 'No.'.)
  • 'Dear Tishes Godson HDM / died 24. Nov. 1868.' (Handwritten in ink 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
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5147-2018

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Record createdOctober 26, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463428/a-portrait-of-a-mother-photograph-lawrence--selkirk/
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