Portrait of a woman
Photograph
ca. 1890s (photographed)
ca. 1890s (photographed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A sepia coloured photograph of an elderly woman sat in a chair holding a book in her lap.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of a woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted onto card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Mendelssohn Hargreaves, Portrait of a woman, albumen print, ca. 1890s |
| Physical description | A sepia coloured photograph of an elderly woman sat in a chair holding a book in her lap. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Company name and address in City Road, London printed on verso and recto. (No 24016 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. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Other number | XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.219-2022 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2022 |
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