Caption

Marquis of Salisbury, page, photomechanical print, photographer: London Stereoscopic Company, London, c. 1876 - in or before 1881, printmaker, paper, Woodburytype, height 121 mm x width 85 mm, Person, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (Marquis of Salisbury), politician, eg party leader, A sepia-toned portrait of a seated man shown from the chest up, framed by an ornate patterned border on a pale background. The man has a full bushy beard and a receding hairline with hair combed back over the sides, and he is turned slightly to his left with a neutral expression. He wears a dark suit jacket over a textured waistcoat with visible buttons and a small chain, and a white collar is visible at his neckline. The background behind him is plain and darker than the subject, creating contrast with the lighter mat surrounding the photograph.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_354

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.8Mb (4.7Mb) / 9.0in x 14.6in / 2695 x 4379 (300dpi)

Keywords

Marquis Salisbury page photomechanical print photographer London Stereoscopic Company London c 1876 - 1881 printmaker paper Woodburytype height 121 mm x width 85 mm Person Robert Gascoyne-Cecil politician eg party leader sepia-toned portrait seated man shown chest up framed ornate patterned border pale background man full bushy beard receding hairline hair combed back sides turned slightly left neutral expression wears dark suit jacket textured waistcoat visible buttons small chain white collar visible neckline background plain darker subject creating contrast lighter mat surrounding photograph