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Portrait of a man named Mr. Aiken

Photograph
1870-1879 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Henry Mullins (photographer)
Place of origin
Jersey

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man named Mr. Aiken

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitlePortrait of a man named Mr. Aiken (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Henry Millins, a portrait of a man named Mr. Aiken, albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man named Mr. Aiken
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, / 1862. / Prize Medal for Portraits. / Mr. HENRY MULLINS. / Photographer. / JERSEY. / and at / 230. REGENT STREET. / LONDON.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Mr. Aiken.' (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.
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.250-2019

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Record createdJanuary 17, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1470016/portrait-of-a-man-named-photograph-henry-mullins/
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