A portrait of 'Professor Owen'
Photograph
1875 (photographed)
1875 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Professor Owen' wearing professor's robes. He is standing next to a pillar and holding a scroll of paper with his left hand.
Object details
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| Title | A portrait of 'Professor Owen' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Maull & Polyblank, a portrait of 'Professor Owen', albumen print, ca. 1875 |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Professor Owen' wearing professor's robes. He is standing next to a pillar and holding a scroll of paper with his left hand. |
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| 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 Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), Naturalist, comparative and palaeontologist. |
| Associated object | PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.5467-2018 |
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| Record created | January 8, 2019 |
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