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A portrait of a woman

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman wearing a hat with flowers and feathers. Head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by H.P. Robinson, a portrait of a woman, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman wearing a hat with flowers and feathers. Head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'H.P. ROBINSON / GREAT HALL STUDIO / TUNBRIDGE WELLS' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'H.P. ROBINSON / TUNBRIDGE WELLS' (Printed on recto, below the photograph.)
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
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.665 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.749-2019

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Record createdFebruary 11, 2019
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