Caption

Manchester town hall, book, inscription: 'In commemoration, Hall Sub-Committee.', inscription: 'ex libris SFJ', photographer: J. McLeod, 1877, plant material, biological material, paper, wood (plant material), leather, printing, albumen print, color on cut, height 330 mm x width 275 mm x thickness 42 mm, A sepia-toned portrait of a middle-aged man standing and facing forward, wearing a dark formal coat with a high collar and a bow tie, layered with a fur-trimmed ceremonial robe and an ornate chain of office draped around his shoulders; his hair is parted to one side and he has distinctive sideburns and a short beard on his chin, his left hand rests on a wooden table with carved details while his right hand holds a rolled document, and the background shows a softly blurred interior with mottled tonal variations.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_446

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Rights managed

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37.7Mb (5.5Mb) / 10.6in x 13.8in / 3186 x 4141 (300dpi)

Keywords

Manchester town hall book inscription In commemoration Hall Sub-Committee ex libris SFJ photographer J McLeod 1877 plant material biological material paper wood leather printing albumen print color cut height 330 mm x width 275 mm x thickness 42 mm sepia-toned portrait middle-aged man standing facing forward wearing dark formal coat high collar bow tie layered fur-trimmed ceremonial robe ornate chain office draped shoulders hair parted side distinctive sideburns short beard chin left hand rests wooden table carved details right hand holds rolled document background softly blurred interior mottled tonal variations