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A portrait of 'Lord Napier of Magdala'

Photograph
1875 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Lombardi & Co. (photographer)
Place of origin
Brighton (photographed)
Pall Mall (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lord Napier of Magdala' wearing military uniform, is seated on a chair with his right elbow resting on the table to the left. There is a book and hat with feathers on the table. Full length portrait.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Military
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of 'Lord Napier of Magdala' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Lombardi & Co., a portrait of 'Lord Napier of Magdala', albumen print, ca. 1875
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lord Napier of Magdala' wearing military uniform, is seated on a chair with his right elbow resting on the table to the left. There is a book and hat with feathers on the table. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LOMBARDI & CO. / Photographers to the Royal Family / 13, Pall Mall East, / LONDON, S.W. / 113, Kings Road & 79, West Street, / BRIGHTON.' (Printed on the verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'LOMBARDI & Co. / LONDON & BRIGHTON' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Ld Napier / of / Magdala'' (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
Part of the Windsor Collection.
He is Robert Cornelis Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala (1810-90).
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.368 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5329-2018

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Record createdOctober 31, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463705/a-portrait-of-lord-napier-photograph-lombardi--co/
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