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

Carte de Visite Studio Portrait of Couple

Photographer (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1830 - 1919)
Date1862-1868
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
Dimensions10.5 x 6.3cm
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 numberABDMS022501
About MeStudio portrait of couple (presumably husband and wife - she wears a ring on the third finger of her left hand).

The man stands on the left, resting one hand on the back of the chair the woman is sitting on. The woman holds a small card in her hand. There is a drape to the right and the edge of a table is just visible on the left edge.

The card mount has a red border and "WM. GAREY, PHOTO, 28 ½ CROWN ST. ABERDEEN" along the bottom edge. The reverse is printed (in red) "William Garey / Photographic Artist / Aberdeen" around an image of two cherubs. One cherub leans on a camera; the other is seated and reads a book with the inscription "ART" underneath.
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