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Photograph (?Early Gelatine Print, Cabinet Format) of Lazarus Fletcher, by A. J. Melhuish, London, 1891

Inventory Number 44116


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.44116

Item type
Object
Provenance
Probably from R. T. Gunther.
Primary inscriptions
Printed photographer's details on front of mount. Signed by the subject on back of mount: 'Lazarus Fletcher 1891' [looks like 'Laxarus'], the signature (but not the date) cut from the back of the card and pasted on to the photograph.
Other inscriptions
Annotation by R. T. Gunther.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Dimensions
Height: 164mm Width: 107mm
Inventory No
44116

Description

Albumen print or early gelatine print mounted on pale yellow card, cabinet format. Portrait of Lazarus Fletcher, head and shoulders, looking right, the head almost in profile, vignetted. Signed by the subject. Slight retouching. Photograph slightly damaged where the signature was cut from the back.