Portrait of Charles Dickens, 1865-1870
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Artifact Overview
Cartes-de-visite, small, professionally made photographs on cardboard stock, remained popular in the United States from the Civil War in the 1860s through the 1880s. Many were given to friends and loved ones, but enterprising photographers also produced images of famous individuals to sell to the collecting-crazed public. Politicians, military officers and celebrities, such as novelist Charles Dickens, were popular subjects.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Carte-de-visite (Card photograph)
Date Made
1865-1870
Subject Date
1865-1870
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographer: John & Charles Watkins, London, England. Card printed by A. Marion & Co., London, England.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
47.7.3
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Albumen process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.875 in
Width: 2.625 in
Inscriptions
Photographer's imprint on back:
JOHN & CHAS. WATKINS / PHOTOGRAPHERS / TO HER MAJESTY / 34 PARLIAMENT ST. / LONDON
Below imprint:
Published Wholesale only by / A. MARION & Co., 23, Soho Square, London, W.
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