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Photograph (Albumen Print) of Arthur Farre with his Microscope, by Maull & Fox, London, 1859

Inventory Number 12037

Item type
Object
Provenance
Royal Microscopical Society Archive.
Primary inscriptions
Printed on front: 'Photographed by Messrs. Maull & Fox, London.'; on back: 'Maull & Fox | Photographers to the Royal Family | Portrait and Miniature Painters | ...'. Manuscript caption: 'Arthur Farre MD. FRS. | 1859'.
Object type
Photograph
Dimensions
Height: 310mm Width: 259mm Depth: 1mm Weight: 50g
Inventory No
12037

Description

Albumen print mounted on card. Portrait of Arthur Farre, standing three-quarter length, half profile (head in profile) to right, his left arm extended to a Ross microscope on a table in front of him. The photograph has a curved top. Farre was a founder member of the RMS in 1839 and its President in 1850-51. Printed on front: 'Photographed by Messrs. Maull & Fox, London.'; on back: 'Maull & Fox | Photographers to the Royal Family | Portrait and Miniature Painters | ...'. Manuscript caption: 'Arthur Farre MD. FRS. | 1859'.

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