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Daguerreotype: 2003-5001/2/28101 1841

  • Collection: Royal Photographic Society Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom i
  • Language: English
  • Type: Anglo-American
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/c51da3a2-5bdf-c856-9343-7f2774cf44de RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
2003-5001/2/28101
Dated
Source
Begin
1841
Image description
Head and shoulders portrait of a man with pale, curly hair. High white collar, jacket buttoned up.
Tags
man; jacket; high collar; backdrop; wharton case
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Beard_(photographer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Spencer,_Viscount_Althorp

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Object

Object

Identification
2003-5001/2/28101
Dated
Source
Begin
1841
Number of plates
1
Remarks general
A Wharton style case. This is not the first earl Spencer but more probably the 3rd or 4th.
Assessments
Provenance
Title
1st Earl Spencer' written on verso, also scratched into verso 'The celebrated Earl Spencer'. Though it cannot be the first earl as he died before photography was invented.
Image description
Head and shoulders portrait of a man with pale, curly hair. High white collar, jacket buttoned up.
Subject name
Spencer
Inscription
'1st Earl Spencer' written on verso, also scratched into verso 'The celebrated Earl Spencer' BEARD PATENTEE stamped into mat.
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Beard_(photographer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Spencer,_Viscount_Althorp
Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
56 mm / 2.2 inch
Width
44 mm / 1.73 inch
Housing size
Height
66 mm / 2.6 inch
Width
53 mm / 2.09 inch
Depth
6 mm / 0.24 inch
Window shape
Oval
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
Royal Photographic Society Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-V&A - Royal Photographic Society Collection within the Victoria and Albert Museum
Creator
Name
BEARD PATENTEE
notes
This is for daguerreotypes bearing the mark BEARD PATENTEE but that are not known to have definitely been produced in one of Richard Beard's own studios. In other words, these plates may be by Beard licence holders. Plates where the name of the license holder is known will be listed under the photographer's name and not here.
Assessment
 

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Housing

Housing

Mat
Material
Metal
Color
Gold
Decoration design
texture
Spacing paper
Painted
No
Texture
No
Present
Unknown
Painted
Unknown
Case
Parts
Cover missing; Tray missing
Rails decoration remarks
Cover
Rails
Decoration remarks
Present
Unknown
Decoration present
Unknown
Cushion present
Unknown
Retainer
Present
Unknown
Insert
Present
Unknown
Interior tray retainer present
Unknown
Rails present
Unknown
Metal foil preserver present
Unknown
Binding
 
Frame
 
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Metal
Label annotations
1st Earl Spencer' written on verso, also scratched into verso 'The celebrated Earl Spencer' Beard patentee stamped on mat
Recessed
Unknown
Access panel present
Unknown
Hanging system
Present
Unknown
Finishing paper
Unknown
Cover glass
Present
Yes
Painted
No
Strass
Unknown
Decoration
None

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Plate

Polishing lines
Annotation

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Hallmark

Hallmark

No plate-mark information available for this record

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