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Photograph (Cyanotype) of a Portrait of Christopher Heaps, by Washington Teasdale, Probably 1880s

Inventory Number 44077


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Executors of G. H. Gabb in 1949. From the collection of Richard Inwards.
Primary inscriptions
Identifying inscription on back: 'Christopher Heaps | Grandfather of W Teasdale Esq' [in Richard Inwards's hand].
Physical material
Paper
Dimensions
Height: 96mm Width: 74mm
Inventory No
44077
Accession Number
1949-10

Description

Cyanotype (blueprint) positive. Copy of a portrait (?print or photograph) of Christopher Heaps, the photographer's grandfather, the original oval format, head and shoulders.

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