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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 standing in front of some balustrade. She is wearing a coat with fur trim and a fur muff. Left side profile. Full length portrait.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by James Russell & Sons, a portrait of a woman, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman standing in front of some balustrade. She is wearing a coat with fur trim and a fur muff. Left side profile. Full length portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PATRONIZED BY / H.R.H. THE / PRINCE OF WALES / H.R.H. THE / PRINCESS OF WALES / & H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH / PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE / PHOTOGRAPHERS / Ja's Russell & Sons / EAST STREET / CHICHESTER' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'RUSSELL & SONS / CHICHESTER' (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.
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.787-2019

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Record createdFebruary 12, 2019
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