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Photograph of Herbert Spencer

Photograph
ca. 1860 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
John Watkins (photographer)
Place of origin
Britain (made)

Carte-de-visite photograph of Herbert Spencer.

Object details

Categories
Portraits
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitlePhotograph of Herbert Spencer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Watkins (London). Spencer, Herbert (1820-1903), 19thC
Physical description
Carte-de-visite photograph of Herbert Spencer.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 10.2cm
  • Mount width: 6.2cm
Subjects depicted
Philosophers
Spencer, Herbert
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.93-1998

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Record createdMarch 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O205333/photograph-of-herbert-spencer-photograph-john-watkins/
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