carte-de-visite photograph
Summary
Studio portrait of a seated clergyman. He is resting his left elbow on an ornately carved bookcase and is seated on a carved wooden chair. Behind him is a dado rail above a series of panels with decorative borders. On the left hand edge of the photograph is a curtain. The man has wavy hair and a receding hairline. He has a chin strap beard. He is resting his cheek on his left hand. He is sitting with his left leg crossed over his right. He is wearing a white shirt, dark coloured waistcoat, trousers and clerical frock coat, fastened at the top button.
Object Name
carte-de-visite photograph
Creators Name
Date Created
1865-1875
Dimensions
image: 10.2cm x 6.4cm
accession number
2008.40.5.1794
Collection Group
Place of creation
England
Medium
