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Carte de Visite of a Man and Two Young Boys
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Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Carte de Visite of a Man and Two Young Boys

Date1858-1878
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall: Height: 10.16 cm, Width: 6.35 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and with income from the Ramsay-Dyce Bequest.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018185.2
About MeCarte de visite of a man sitting with two boys standing either side of him. The man is wearing a dark jacket, matching waistcoat and trousers and there is a pocket watch chain visible. His hair is styled neatly and he has a bushy beard. He is holding a book in both hands and there is a cap folded on his left leg which appears to be a military beret.

The boy standing to the man's left has his right hand resting on the cap. The boy is wearing a jacket, a neck tie and matching trousers and his hair is styled neatly. The boy on the right is wearing clothes to match the other boy and his hair is parted down his left side. He is also holding another beret in his right hand. In the background there is a large drape and the side of a table is visible on the right hand side. On the reverse side the photographer's details appear in full.