Portrait of an unknown woman
Photograph
ca. 1870-1880 (Photographed)
ca. 1870-1880 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured oval photograph on card of a woman in profile left wearing a large striped and fringed scarf wrapped around her shoulders.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Portrait of an unknown woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Géruzet Frères, portrait of an unknown woman, albumen print, ca. 1870-1880 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured oval photograph on card of a woman in profile left wearing a large striped and fringed scarf wrapped around her shoulders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Portrait Album. Géruzet Frères. Bruxelles. Photograophes'.
Printed on verso: Company name and address at 27 Rue de L'Ecuyer, Bruxelles'. |
| 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 | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.762-2022 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2022 |
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