Cartes-de-visite

Allen & Son, Richard (mentioned on object), c. 1883 - c. 1884

Cartomanie was a collecting craze. From 1855 hundreds of thousands of these portraits were annually sold worldwide. People had photographs taken of their loved ones, including their pets, and kept them in an album. Portraits of kings, writers, artists, actors, and statesmen were also collected. Photography was no longer the preserve of the wealthy; farmers and maidservants now also stood before the camera.

  • Artwork typephotograph, carte-de-visite
  • Object numberRP-F-2009-47
  • Dimensionsheight 93 mm x width 62 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Cartes-de-visite

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2009-47

  • Description

    Portret van Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Albany (Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont), met een van haar kinderen als baby: Alice Maria Victoria (1883–1981) of Karel Eduard (1884-1954).

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • address: ‘Caxton House // Under Royal // Patronage // Photographic Studio '// RICHD. ALLEN & SON // NOTTINGHAM // LONG ROW // 34 // MARKET PLACE’
    • annotation: ‘Duchess of // Albany’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Allen & Son, Richard (mentioned on object), Nottingham

  • Dating

    c. 1883 - c. 1884

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    albuminedruk

  • Dimensions

    height 93 mm x width 62 mm

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