Portrait of a man wearing an engineer's hat
Photograph
ca. 1860s-1880s (photographed)
ca. 1860s-1880s (photographed)
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A sepia coloured photograph of the head and shoulders of a young man wearing a double breasted jackeet, shirt and tie and an engineer's braided cap.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a man wearing an engineer's hat (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Shackell & Clauss, Portrait of a man wearing an engineer's cap, albumen print, ca. 1860s-1880s |
| Physical description | A sepia coloured photograph of the head and shoulders of a young man wearing a double breasted jackeet, shirt and tie and an engineer's braided cap. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Shackell & Clauss, 828 & 830 Third Ave., Near 51st St. NY'.
Printed on verso: business name and address. |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | RPS.297-2022 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2022 |
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