a portrait of 'Miss Allan'

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Artist/Maker	W. Notman (photographer)
Place of origin	Canada (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a two-thirds portrait of Miss Alan standing.

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Categories	Photographs The Royal Photographic Society Portraits
Object type	Photograph
Title	a portrait of 'Miss Allan' (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Albumen photograph mounted on card. Photographic Paper Albumen Process Photography
Brief description	Photograph by W. Notman, a portrait of 'Miss Allan', Canada, albumen print, ca. 1870-1879
Physical description	Carte-de-visite depicting a two-thirds portrait of Miss Alan standing.
Dimensions	Height: 105mm Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions	'W. NOTMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER TO HER MAJESTY / MONTREAL. OTTAWA. TORONTO & HALIFAX.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.) '46339' (Handwritten in ink on verso) 'Miss Alan' (Handwritten in ink on verso) 'RPS.W.450' (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.
Place depicted	Canada
Other numbers	XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier RPS. W. 450 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection	Department of Photography
Accession number	RPS.282-2019

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Record created	January 17, 2019
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1470047/a-portrait-of-miss-allan-photograph-w-notman/

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