The Poet

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The Poet,

ca. 1865

Oscar Gustave Rejlander, 1813–1875; born Sweden; died London, United Kingdom
2002-221.52

Information

Title
The Poet
Dates

ca. 1865

Maker
Oscar Gustave Rejlander
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
20.5 × 15.2 cm (8 1/16 × 6 in.) mount: 30.3 x 24.4 cm (11 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, anonymous gift
Object Number
2002-221.52
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Inscription
Inscribed in ink on mount, upper right corner: 52 Inscribed in graphite on mount above image, upper left corner: The Poet Inscribed in graphite on mount above image, upper right corner: A [copied from original print] Signed in ink on mount below image, lower right corner: O G Rejlander
Culture
British
Type
albumen prints, black-and-white photographs, photographs
Techniques
mounting, albumen process
Subject
men, costume, robes, figures (representations), quill pens

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