Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17114889
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Reference Number:
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VPH.4
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Image Title:
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Portrait of an unknown woman and child
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Creator:
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Brothers, Alfred, 1826 - 1912
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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c1850s
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Description:
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A hand tinted 1/6 plate ambrotype photographic portrait of an unknown woman and child, framed in a red case lined with red velvet. The woman is dressed in all black clothing and accessories, possibly mourning dress. The portrait is by by Alfred Brothers who had a portrait studio in St Ann's Square, Manchester.
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Keyword:
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Photography; Ambrotypes; Portraits; Victorian.
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Sub-Category:
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Portraits
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Technique Used:
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Collodion processes
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Support:
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Glass
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Creation Site:
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England: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Item Height:
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82 mm
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Item Width:
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70 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-12
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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