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Prince Arthur, Sir Elphinstone, Prince Leopold and unidentified others

Photograph
1872 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia-coloured photograph showing a group of six men. Three are standing, with a fourth perched on the edge of a table showing. Two others are seated, one upon a chair, the other on a stool. Three men hold hats. Two men are beholding a card.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePrince Arthur, Sir Elphinstone, Prince Leopold and unidentified others (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Lambert Weston & Son, 'Prince Arthur, Sir Elphinstone, Prince Leopold and unidentified others', albumen print, 1872
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph showing a group of six men. Three are standing, with a fourth perched on the edge of a table showing. Two others are seated, one upon a chair, the other on a stool. Three men hold hats. Two men are beholding a card.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 16.7cm
  • Card width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'LAMBERT WESTON & SON / DOVER & FOLKSTONE / Dover May 1872' Printed on verso: 'RPS/W/15 / Prince Arthur / Sir H. Elphinstone / P. Leopold's
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.
Object history
Another copy of this cabinet card exists at the Royal Collection Trust, no. RCIN 2902008.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS/W/15 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.838-2022

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Record createdSeptember 12, 2022
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