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Photograph (Albumen Print, Carte de Visite) of Myles Birket Foster, by Elliott & Fry, London, Probably 1860s

Inventory Number 12106


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Executors of G. H. Gabb in 1949. From the collection of Richard Inwards.
Primary inscriptions
Printed photographer's details on front of mount: 'Elliott & Fry | Copyright | 55, Baker St | Portman Square', and also on back. Identifying inscriptions also on both sides, overwritten on back in Richard Inwards's hand.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Dimensions
Height: 105mm Width: 63mm
Inventory No
12106
Accession Number
1949-10

Description

Carte de visite (albumen print mounted on card) of Birket Foster, head and shoulders, looking to right, partly vignetted. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899), artist, became famous during the early 1860s, at exactly the time of the vogue for carte de visite portraits of celebrities.