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

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.
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