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Portait of Admiral Francis Durrant

Photograph
1876 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia coloured photograph showing three-quarters length portrait of Durrant, who is standing next to a column. His left elbow rests on the fireplace, as does his bicorne hat. He holds gloves in his left hand. He wears naval uniform.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortait of Admiral Francis Durrant (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted onto card.
Brief description
Photograph by Maull & Co., Portrait of Admiral Francis Durrant, albumen print, ca. 1876
Physical description
A sepia coloured photograph showing three-quarters length portrait of Durrant, who is standing next to a column. His left elbow rests on the fireplace, as does his bicorne hat. He holds gloves in his left hand. He wears naval uniform.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 16.5cm
  • Card width: 11.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
Titled and dated, with company name and address on recto. Crest, name and address in Piccadilly and Cheapside, London printed on verso. (No 126659 inscribed 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.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • W/75 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.213-2022

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Record createdJune 15, 2022
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