Portrait of Mr J. F Crampton, British Minister to the USA. A half length portrait of a man in a dark waistcoat and jacket with a dark bow tie, and a watch chain.
Provenance: From the Collection of the 8th & 9th Earls of Elgin, Sotheby's 7 May 1998 (Lot 4). Subsequently sold at Chiswick Auctions, 1/12/2021, lot 8, £688.
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Image description
Portrait of Mr J. F Crampton, British Minister to the USA. A half length portrait of a man in a dark waistcoat and jacket with a dark bow tie, and a watch chain.
Subject name
Crampton, J. F.
Inscription
S. ROOT BROADWAY. N Y
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
153 mm / 6.02 inch
Width
120 mm / 4.72 inch
Housing size
Height
195 mm / 7.68 inch
Width
164 mm / 6.46 inch
Depth
18 mm / 0.71 inch
Window shape
Oval
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
Private collection, United Kingdom VIII
Description
A privately owned collection acquired over the past few decades.
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