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A portrait of 'Marshal Duc de Palikav'

Photograph
26 July 1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Marshal Duc de Palikav' wearing a military uniform with a sword attached to his belt. He is holding a hat with feathers with his right hand and his left hand is resting on a two books placed on a table to his left. Full length portrait.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Marshal Duc de Palikav' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Le Jeune, a portrait of 'Marshal Duc de Palikav', albumen print, 26 July 1870
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man 'Marshal Duc de Palikav' wearing a military uniform with a sword attached to his belt. He is holding a hat with feathers with his right hand and his left hand is resting on a two books placed on a table to his left. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LE JEUNE / PHOTOGRAPHIC BREVETE / DE S A LE PRINCE IMPERIAL / St Cloud_26 Juillet 1870' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Duke de Palikahu?' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'LE JEUNE / 22, rue de Choiseul' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Marshal Duc de Palikav' (Handwritten in pencil 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.
Object history
He is Charles Cousin-Montauban, Comte de Palikao (1796-1878).
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.346 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5270-2018

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Record createdOctober 29, 2018
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