Not on display

Photograph

ca. 1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Head and shoulders studio portrait of Rupert Potter, facing the camera but seated slightly angled to his right. In an oval shaped embossed frame.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Photographic print on paper, card frame
Brief description
Portrait of Rupert Potter, by Mason's of Keswick, England, ca. 1890, Linder Bequest cat. no. LB 1940.
Physical description
Head and shoulders studio portrait of Rupert Potter, facing the camera but seated slightly angled to his right. In an oval shaped embossed frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Width: 11cm
Credit line
Linder Bequest [plus object number; written on labels on the same line as the object number]
Object history
Acquired by the V&A from Leslie Linder (1904-1973) in 1973 as part of the Linder Bequest, a collection of ca. 2150 watercolours, drawings, literary manuscripts, correspondence, books, photographs, and other memorabilia associated with Beatrix Potter and her family.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hobbs, Anne Stevenson, and Joyce Irene Whalley, eds. Beatrix Potter: the V & A collection : the Leslie Linder bequest of Beatrix Potter material : watercolours, drawings, manuscripts, books, photographs and memorabilia. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985. p.207, cat. no. LB.1940 Hobbs, Anne Stevenson, and Joyce Irene Whalley, eds. Beatrix Potter: the V & A collection: the Leslie Linder bequest of Beatrix Potter material: watercolours, drawings, manuscripts, books, photographs and memorabilia. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985. p.207
Other number
LB.1940 - Linder Bequest catalogue no.
Collection
Library number
BP.1528

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Record createdNovember 30, 2018
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