Studio portrait of a man looking at a carte de visite, ca. [1891?]
- Title(s):
- Studio portrait of a man looking at a carte de visite.
- Published/Created:
- Great Britain, ca. [1891?]
- Physical Description:
- 1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; photograph 17 x 11 cm, on mount 22 x 14 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsPhotographs A no. 8Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon FundView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/14883254
- Classification:
- Photographs
- Notes:
- The photographer is unidentified.
The posed portrait depicts an unidentified man, standing in front of painted studio backdrop. The man's gaze is directed at a carte de visite photograph in his right hand. The photograph may be a portrait of a woman, perhaps a love interest or family member. In his right hand he holds a hand-written note (or envelope).
Mounted to the verso of the card is a photograph of St. Albans Cathedral (captioned in black ink "St. Albans 1891.") - Subject Terms:
- Carte de visite photographs.St. Albans Cathedral.
- Form/Genre:
- Gelatin silver prints.
Portrait photographs.
Studio portraits.
Photographs. - Export:
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