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Front of Photograph
Carte de Visite of a Couple
Front of Photograph
Front of Photograph
Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Carte de Visite of a Couple

Datec. 1870 & 1884
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 numberABDMS018198.1
About MeCarte de visite of a couple; the woman is seated wearing a dress with tassels and a white collar and a long necklace. There is possibly a ring on her left hand indicating that the two might be married but the man's left hand is concealed behind the chair. Her hair is up with some small curls handing down at the back. The man has a beard and a moustache and is wearing a matching suit with a white shirt, patterned necktie and a pocket watch chain is visible inside the waistcoat. There is a handkerchief in his left breast pocket. His left hand is resting on the back of a chair and in his right he is holding a cane. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.