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Photograph (Albumen Print, Cabinet Format) of Richard Owen, by Elliott & Fry, London, c.1870

Inventory Number 12341


Item type
Object
Provenance
Lent by the Royal Microscopical Society in 1991. Part of the RMS Archive.
Primary inscriptions
Caption and printed photographer's details on front of mount: 'Professor Owen. F.R.S. | Elliott & Fry, Copyright 55 & 56, Baker St. London. W'.; printed photographer's details and royal arms on back.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Dimensions
Height: 149mm Width: 104mm
Inventory No
12341

Description

Albumen print mounted on card, cabinet format. Portrait of Richard Owen, head and shoulders (close, shoulders clipped), looking to left, wearing his skull cap. Owen was the first President of the RMS in 1840-41.

Formerly enclosed loosely in the RMS album of carte de visite portraits (11837), which contains another portrait of Owen where he is younger.