carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Full ength studio portrait of the biology professor, Sir Richard Owen (1804-92) standing with his right arm resting on a stone column in front of a draped backdrop. He is clean shaven with a receding hairline and is wearing academic dress consisting of a gown with fur edged sleeves over a lounge coat, waistcoat with pocket watch chain attatched, trousers, a shirt with a stand-up collar and a bow tie. He is holding a scroll in his left hand.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1860-1870
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.1643
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
