Capt. Francis Rossi / of Goulburn [member of the Rossi family, possibly Alexander Philip Rossi, ca....
Capt. Francis Rossi / of Goulburn [member of the Rossi family, possibly Alexander Philip Rossi, ca....
Capt. Francis Rossi / of Goulburn [member of the Rossi family, possibly Alexander Philip Rossi, ca. 1845-1855] - miniature portrait
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1845-1855
Call Numbers
MIN 87
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Physical Description
Contents
Drawings - 8 x 6 cm. - 1 watercolour on ivory miniature
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Digitised
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Scope and Contents
Contents
The man in this portrait sits on a chair beside a table that supports a black cap and wears military dress that comprises a red double-breasted jacket with epaulettes and gold braid, a black silk cravat, white waistcoat with shawl collar over a white linen shirt, and a gold fob and wedding ring.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Capt. Francis Rossi / of Goulburn [member of the Rossi family, possibly Alexander Philip Rossi, ca. 1845-1855] - miniature portrait
Notes
General note
Titled from inscription on paper label affixed to reverse
Unsigned
Undated
Accompanying the drawing is a non-contemporaneous bakelite rectangular label with black print that identifies the subject of the portrait.
A portrait of Francis Robert Louis Rossi is located in the Illustrated Sydney News, January 1874, pp. 4-5.
Digital order no:a128816...
Contextual Information
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Administrative / Biographical history
The inscription "Capt. Francis Rossi" found on the reverse of this miniature has been understood to mean Francis Nicholas Rossi (1776-1851) or his son Francis Robert Louis Rossi (1823-1903), but costume and dating suggest the subject could be Francis R. L. Rossi's brother, Alexander Philip Rossi (1825-1855). The bugle design visible on the shoulder...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MIN 87
Record Identifier
94RxAjZ1
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Other Identifiers
Reference code
440270
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