Carte de visite, portrait of a priest J

 Title: Carte de visite, portrait of a priest J

Reference: DD1/F/17

Subseries: Nouveau  Album

Level of Description: Item

Format: Photograph

Material & Techniques:

Extent: 1 

Creator:  T. A. Higgins [photographer]

Published/Created: [ca. 1895-1916]

Place of Origin: Belfast

Physical Description: 

Marks & Inscriptions: [Front] H. Royal Studio. 79. Royal Avenue, Belfast.

Summary: The carte de visite was patented in 1854 by the French photographer André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, and soon became the most common type of photograph. Between four and six miniature portraits could be taken on one glass plate negative. Sitters then chose their favourites, which were printed, cut out and mounted onto calling cards. It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities, into specially designed albums.

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