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Carte Portrait, Man With Child
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Image © Aberdeen City Council (Art Gallery & Museums Collections)

Carte Portrait, Man With Child

Date1860s
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 numberABDMS022504
About MeCarte de visite of a man holding a child. The man is wearing a dark coat, dark waistcoat, white shirt and fur (?) cravat? The child is dressed ina sailor suit with a large bow tied at the neck, the rest is difficult to make out. The photograph was taken portrait style with a white background. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.