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A portrait of a man in military uniform

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Maull & Co (photographer)
Place of origin
Piccadilly (photographed)
Cheapside (photographed)
Fulham (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man in military uniform with a sword hanging from his belt. He is standing with his left arm resting on plinth to the right. He is holding a hat in his right hand. Three quarter portrait.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of a man in military uniform (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Maull & Co., a portrait of a man in military uniform, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man in military uniform with a sword hanging from his belt. He is standing with his left arm resting on plinth to the right. He is holding a hat in his right hand. Three quarter portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MAULL & CO. / Photographers, / 187a PICCADILLY, W. / TAVISTOCK HOUSE, FULHAM ROAD / 62, CHEAPSIDE, E.C.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'MAULL & CO. / LONDON' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • '69227' (Handwritten in ink on verso, following the printed 'No.'.)
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.5445-2018

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Record createdNovember 2, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1464090/a-portrait-of-a-man-photograph-maull--co/
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