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A portrait of 'MacMahon'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Mayer Et Pierson (photographer)
Place of origin
Paris (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'MacMahon' wearing a military uniform. He is standing and holding a sword in his left hand. Full length portrait.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Military
Politics
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of 'MacMahon' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Mayer & Pierson, a portrait of 'MacMahon', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'MacMahon' wearing a military uniform. He is standing and holding a sword in his left hand. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MAYER & PIERSON / PHOTOGRAPHES DE S.M. L'EMPEREUR / Boulevart des Capucines, 3 / PARIS' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
    Translation
    'MAYER & PIERSON / PHOTOGRAPHERS OF S.M. EMPEROR / Boulevart des Capucines, 3 / PARIS'
  • 'PHOT. MAYER & PIERSON' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'General Bosquet' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • '28' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'MacMahon' (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 Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta (1808-1893), French General and Politcian.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.435 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.78-2019

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1469464/a-portrait-of-macmahon-photograph-mayer-et-pierson/
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