L629: Photograph of Sir William Holburne
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| Museum number | L629 |
| Title | Photograph of Sir William Holburne |
| Object type | In category: Library and Archive » Photograph |
| Date | Circa 1870 |
| People |
By Foote, H. (known) - Photographer(s) Holburne, Thomas William (1793-1873) (known) - Sitter(s) |
| Place of origin | Europe » Northern Europe » British Isles » Great Britain » England » Bath |
| Condition |
Good |
| Dimensions |
9.5 cm height image size 5.6 cm width image size 10.5 cm height paper size 6.2 cm width paper size |
| Materials & techniques |
In categories: Book/Document » Leaves » Paper Pictures: Medium » Photograph Pictures: Support » Card Pictures: Support » Paper |
| Description | Photograph of Sir William Holburne wearing a dark suit, cravat, a patterned waistcoat and a hat. He sits in a chair in front of a curtain. and rests his right arm on a carved table. Two porcelain figurines stand on the table. | |||||||||
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Subject |
Portrait |
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| Notes | Sir William Holburne is here photographed with two pieces of porcelain from his collection. Both pieces are attributed to Chelsea-Derby, c.1775. To the left is a figurine of Neptune (C228) and to the right Time clipping Cupid's wings (C222). This is one of several identical photographs in the Collection. Holburne was also photographed in the same pose but bareheaded (L630). |
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| Muse theme | The Art of Collecting |
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| Muse chapter |
The History of the Holburne Collection » Sir William Holburne and his Collection » The Founder: Sir William Holburne of Menstrie (1793-1874)
The History of the Holburne Collection » The Collection » Library and Archive |
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| Method of acquisition | Bequest | |||||||||
| Provenance | Sir T. W. Holburne (1793-1874); by whom bequeathed to Mary-Anne Barbara Holburne (1802-1882); by whom bequeathed to the Museum |
