Item 2 - Man seated

Identity area

Reference code

AU TAS UTAS SPARC W9-Ph-2

Title

Man seated

Date(s)

  • 1850-1860 (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 daguerreotype, 4 X 3 1/2ins. Plain leather and velvet case.

Context area

Name of creator

(1841-1899)

Biographical history

James Backhouse Walker (1841-1899), solicitor and historian, was born on 14 October 1841 in Hobart Town, son of George Washington Walker, shopkeeper, and his wife Sarah Benson, daughter of Robert Mather. Educated at the High School, Government Domain, ... »

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Unidentified daguerreotype in a plain leather and velvet case of a man, seated, young to middle age, with side whiskers. Head lightly coloured, shirt front painted white, plain background, 1 pillar

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open for research

Conditions governing reproduction

This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.... »

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