Portrait of a Lady and Child
Photograph
1860s (made)
1860s (made)
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The carte de visite was patented in 1854 by the French photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, and soon became the most common type of photograph. Between four and six miniature portraits could be taken on one glass plate negative. Sitters then chose their favourites, which were printed, cut out and mounted onto calling cards. It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities, into specially designed albums.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of a Lady and Child (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Gregory & Eddy, 'Portrait of a Lady and Child', ca. 1860s, albumen print |
| Physical description | Portrait of a woman posed with a very young baby. The infant is swaddled in a long white gown, and the woman wears a dark-coloured dress and a pendant necklace. To the subjects' right stands a chair. |
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| Summary | The carte de visite was patented in 1854 by the French photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, and soon became the most common type of photograph. Between four and six miniature portraits could be taken on one glass plate negative. Sitters then chose their favourites, which were printed, cut out and mounted onto calling cards. It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities, into specially designed albums. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.667-1995 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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