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Front of Photograph
Carte Portrait, Couple With Child
Front of Photograph
Front of Photograph
Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Carte Portrait, Couple With Child

Photographer (active 1879 - 1886)
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 numberABDMS022503
About MeCarte de visite of a family; the husband wife and child are all seated. The man is wearing a matching suit with a long necktie, white shirt and boots. His hair is parted down the left side and he has a full beard. The woman has her hair up in a middle parting and is wearing a pair of earrings. Her dress has long dark sleeves, a high collar and a large bow tied at the front. The child is seated on her lap in a white dress with white stockings and boots. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.