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A photograph of a woman

Photograph
ca. 1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of a woman

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA photograph of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by G. Penabert, a photograph of a woman, albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of a woman
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
'G. Penabert. / PASSAGE DU HAVRE 36 &38. / AU REZ-DE-CHAUSSEE / PARIS' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
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
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 1/36/35 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.335-2019

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Record createdJanuary 18, 2019
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