Portrait of two unknown men
Photograph
ca. 1904-1914 (Photographed)
ca. 1904-1914 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of two men facing the camera, one is seated at a desk and the other stood on his left with his right hand on his hip. Both have waxed moustaches and wear suits and fabric flowers on their right lapels. The man on the left wears a spotted tie and rests his hand on the arm of a wooden chair; the man seated wears a bow tie and holds a pen in his left hand while pointing to an entry in his notebook with his right.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of two unknown men (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Strauss, portrait of two unknown men, gelatin silver print, ca. 1904-1914 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of two men facing the camera, one is seated at a desk and the other stood on his left with his right hand on his hip. Both have waxed moustaches and wear suits and fabric flowers on their right lapels. The man on the left wears a spotted tie and rests his hand on the arm of a wooden chair; the man seated wears a bow tie and holds a pen in his left hand while pointing to an entry in his notebook with his right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Fotografie Stauss. Rotterdam. Korte-Hoogstraat, 1.'
Printed on verso: name and addresses. Dutch used. (Number inscribed on verso: 025930g) |
| 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 | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.753-2022 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2022 |
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