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Portrait of an unknown man wearing a kilt

Photograph
1870-1890 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Magnus Jackson (Photographer)
Place of origin
Perth (photographed)

A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man stood in profile right wearing a kilt and sporran, jacket and beret. He holds a cane in his left hand and has a Sgian Dubh (knife) tucked into his right sock. There is a boulder to his left and a wooded scene in the background.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
photograph
TitlePortrait of an unknown man wearing a kilt (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Photographic Paper
Card Support
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by Magnus Jackson, portrait of an unknown man wearing a kilt, albumen print, 1870-1890
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man stood in profile right wearing a kilt and sporran, jacket and beret. He holds a cane in his left hand and has a Sgian Dubh (knife) tucked into his right sock. There is a boulder to his left and a wooded scene in the background.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 16.8cm
  • Card width: 11cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'Magnus Jackson. 62 Princes St. Perth'.
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.
Subjects depicted
Portrait
Kilts
National Dress
Other number
XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.818-2022

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1729299/portrait-of-an-unknown-man-photograph-magnus-jackson/
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