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Kling man
Photograph
ca. 1860s (Photographed)
ca. 1860s (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on card showing a man seated on a tree stump in a studio with a tiled floor. He wears shorts and a leather belt with rope attached to the buckle, a hat and has a piece of fabric positioned over his left shoulder. He is holding a wooden implement in both hands and gazes to the left.
Object details
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| Title | Kling man (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, 'Kling man', albumen print, ca. 1860s |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph mounted on card showing a man seated on a tree stump in a studio with a tiled floor. He wears shorts and a leather belt with rope attached to the buckle, a hat and has a piece of fabric positioned over his left shoulder. He is holding a wooden implement in both hands and gazes to the left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | titled (ink, verso) |
| 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 | Acquired from Miss Turner/Miss Edwards of Bexhill on 24.5.1949. |
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| Accession number | RPS.2137-2022 |
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| Record created | November 21, 2022 |
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