Portrait of a man
Photograph
ca. 1880s-1890s (Photographed)
ca. 1880s-1890s (Photographed)
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A sepia coloured photograph of a man seated in a chair trimmed with braid wearing a pin striped wool suit with metal buttons on the open jacket and a watch chain visible on the waistcoat. A fern is visible on the right hand side and a curtain on the left.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of a man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by A & G Taylor, portrait of a man, albumen print, ca. 1880s-1890s |
| Physical description | A sepia coloured photograph of a man seated in a chair trimmed with braid wearing a pin striped wool suit with metal buttons on the open jacket and a watch chain visible on the waistcoat. A fern is visible on the right hand side and a curtain on the left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: A. & G. Taylor, Photographers to the Queen'.
Printed on verso: Name and address in Newcastle and a list of branches in the UK and the USA. (Inscribed on verso: 025930af) |
| 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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| Other number | XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.321-2022 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2022 |
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