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Album of portrait photographs

Album of portrait photographs

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ3Xq1

Album of portrait photographs

About this item

Full title

Album of portrait photographs

Author / Creator

Date

approximately 1860s

Call Numbers

PXA 4357

Record Identifier

9qoQ3Xq1

Reference Code

826116
Physical Description

Contents

1 album (28 photographs) - 14.0 x 16.0 cm - 27 albumen print cartes-de-visite, 1 albumen print, in leather bound green album with brass clasps

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright

Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Subjects

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

The portraits are full length prints taken by various photographers and photographic studios in Germany, France, Edinburgh and England. This album also includes several portraits by the Daltons and the Freeman Brothers. Prints each approximately 9.0 x 5.5 cm, on mount 10 x 6 cm.

Alternative Titles

Full title

Album of portrait photographs

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Macarthur bookplate and Mitchell Library bookplate affixed to inside front cover

Date note

Date based upon Macarthur's active working years.

Description source

Most portraits are unnamed, only a few have pencil inscriptions of names beneath or on reverse.

Contextual Information

Source

Presented by Lady Stanham in August 1957

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXA 4357

Record Identifier

9qoQ3Xq1

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ3Xq1

Other Identifiers

Reference code

826116

How to access this item

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