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A portrait of an unidentified girl

Photograph
3rd May 1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Carl Miersch (photographer)
Place of origin
Dresden (city) (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of an unidentified girl, head and shoulders. In an oval frame.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of an unidentified girl (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Carl Miersch, a portrait of an unidentified girl, albumen print, 3rd May 1870
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of an unidentified girl, head and shoulders. In an oval frame.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CARL MIERSCH / Maler & Photograph / DRESDEN / Johannisplatz 18' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
    Translation
    'CARL MIERSCH / Painter & Photograph / DRESDEN / Johannisplatz 18'
  • 'CARL MIERSCH / DRESDEN' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Marie Tonntay / from / Louie Ryder / 3d. May 1870 . Dresden' (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 numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • NPR - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.134-2019

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Record createdJanuary 11, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1469540/a-portrait-of-an-unidentified-photograph-carl-miersch/
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