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A portrait of a woman

Photograph
5 September 1862 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
London School of Photography (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)
Liverpool (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman seated in a chair with a painted column and curtain to the left. She is holding a book in her lap. Full length portrait.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by The London School of Photography, a portrait of a woman, albumen print, 5 September 1862
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman seated in a chair with a painted column and curtain to the left. She is holding a book in her lap. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'THE LONDON SCHOOL OF PHOTOGRAPHY. / 103, NEWGATE STREET, / 174, Regent Street, / 52, Cheapside, E.C. / 23, Poultry, E.C. / Pantheon Oxford St. / Myddeton Hall N. / AND / 46, Church St LIVERPOOL' (Printed on the verso.)
  • '17683' (Handwritten in pencil on verso, top left corner.)
  • '5th Sept 1862' (Handwritten in pencil on verso, bottom left corner.)
  • 'To de... [unreadable] / with Mrs Fleaming / [unreadable] love' (Handwritten in ink 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.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5336-2018

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Record createdOctober 31, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463724/a-portrait-of-a-woman-photograph-london-school-of/
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