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Photograph (Albumen Print) of Frederick Henry Elliott, by Disdéri & Co., c.1870

Inventory Number 12626


Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation in 2003. Part of the Elliott Archive.
Primary inscriptions
Printed photographer's name on back: 'Disdéri' in form of a signature [probably meant to read 'A Disdéri & Co']. Part of a paper with fragments of writing, probably an address, also adheres to the back.
Other inscriptions
Modern identifying inscription.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Object type
Photograph
Dimensions
Height: 101mm Width: 62mm
Inventory No
12626
Accession Number
2003-11

Description

Albumen print mounted on card, cut down (probably from cabinet format) to carte de visite size in order to fit into an album. Portrait of Frederick Henry Elliott, standing half length, facing front. Some retouching to his arm and side at left. It is an enlarged version of part of the same photograph as 12625, but showing a much lighter pattern of speckling.