Summary
One of fifteen carte de visite portraits contained in a small photograph album with gold-embossed edging on the front cover. The album contain portraits of babies, children and adults in late 19th century costume. It was formerly owned by Miss Barnett, a milliner of 558 Camberwell Road, Camberwell and given to the donor on Miss Barnett's move to a nursing home.
Description of Content
Studio portrait of an unknown girl holding a basket of flowers.
Physical Description
Carte de visite featuring an albumen photograph on cream card with brown text.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs M. Dickson, Jul 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1866-1880
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Photographer
Nicholas J. Caire
Photographer worked at Bristol Portrait Room -
Organisation Named
Mr Aquila J. Davis - Bristol Portrait Rooms
Photographic studio where the portrait was taken -
Original Owner
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Format
Photograph, Carte de Visite, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Printed in brown ink on front of card below photograph: 'BRISTOL PORTRAIT ROOMS / A.J. DAVIS. 139, BOURKE ST. EAST.' Printed in brown ink on back of card: 'THE BRISTOL / PORTRAIT ROOMS / A.J. DAVIS, / ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER / 139 / BOURKE ST. EAST / Opposite Eastern Arcade. / MELBOURNE / COPIES MAY BE HAD ON APPLICATION. / Marion Imp Paris' Stamped in purple ink on the back of card; 'N.J. CAIRE, / LATE'
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
62 mm (Width), 103 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Albumen Photographs, Cartes de Visites, People, Photographic Studios, Photography, Portraits