Portrait of four boys
Photograph
ca. 1880s (Photographed)
ca. 1880s (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of four boys. Two are seated at a table opposite one another playing draughts. A boy looks to camera seated on the back edge of the table and another stands to their left. All wear suits, shirts with large collars and ties. The carpet is patterned and the backdrop includes an open door and wall decorated with ferns, flourishes and an oval mirror with candelabras either side.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of four boys (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by H. J. Gover & Co, portrait of four boys, albumen print, ca. 1880s |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of four boys. Two are seated at a table opposite one another playing draughts. A boy looks to camera seated on the back edge of the table and another stands to their left. All wear suits, shirts with large collars and ties. The carpet is patterned and the backdrop includes an open door and wall decorated with ferns, flourishes and an oval mirror with candelabras either side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'H. J. Gover & Co. 53 Piccadilly. Hanley'. |
| 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.764-2022 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2022 |
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