Photograph (Albumen Print, Cabinet Format) of a Bust of Alexander Dickson, by George Shaw, Edinburgh, c.1887 | |||||||||||
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| Inventory Number: | 24152 | ||||||||||
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| Persons: |
George Shaw (Photographer) Alexander Dickson (Subject) | ||||||||||
| Date Created: | c. 1887 | ||||||||||
| Place Created: | Edinburgh Scotland United Kingdom Europe |
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| Brief Description: | Albumen print mounted on card, cabinet format. Bust of Alexander Dickson; it looks like carved stone. Dickson (1836-1887) was professor of botany successively at Dublin (1866-68), Glasgow (1868-79), and Edinburgh (1879-87), The bust and photograph seem likely to date from shortly after his untimely death. | ||||||||||
| Primary Inscriptions: | Printed photographer's details on front and back of mount. Photographer's blind stamp on corner of photograph. | ||||||||||
| Provenance: | Probably from R. T. Gunther. | ||||||||||
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| Material(s): |
Paper Card | ||||||||||
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