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A portrait of 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
John Moffat (photographer)
Place of origin
Edinburgh (city) (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore' standing beside a table to his right. He is wearing a turban. Full length portrait.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by John Moffat, a portrait of 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore', albumen print, ca. 1875
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore' standing beside a table to his right. He is wearing a turban. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Estabhlished 1853 / John Moffat / 125, Princes Street, / EDINBURGH' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'J. MOFFAT. / EDINBURGH.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'H. H. the Maharajah of Johore / KSI/ KC I. KSE. K.MG + c / TO / Major Pickard / Wh. W. Mecanunis [?] / Uspects [?]' (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.
Object history
Part of the Windsor Collection.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.439 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.160-2019

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Record createdJanuary 14, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1469626/a-portrait-of-h-h-photograph-john-moffat/
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