Carte Portrait Of Couple
Datec. 1870
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 numberABDMS022507
About MeCarte de visite of a seated man in a plush chair and a woman standing beside him. The man is wearing a full matching suit with a white shirt and plain necktie. There is also a pocket watch chain visible in his waistcoat. His right foot is propped up on a foot stool. The woman has her right arm resting on his shoulder, she is wearing a ring on her left hand indicating that she is married. They could be a married couple? her hair is styled in a middle parting; she is wearing earrings as well. Her dress has narrow sleeves and white collar and cuffs. She has a pendant necklace around her neck along with a beaded chain attached to the side of her dress. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.Exhibitions
1900-1949
c. 1870 & 1884
c. 1870 & 1884
c. 1870
1858-1878
1858-1878