Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
24.4 × 19.6 cm (image)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs Rex Duckett, 1973
Gallery location
Not on display
Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria
Inscription
chop mark (in image) l.r.: Spencer SHIER / 80 COLLINS ST. / MELBOURNE.
printed in brown ink on paper label on inside cover of portfolio c.l.: Spencer Shier / •Artist Photographer • / UNDER VICE-REGAL PATRONAGE / Miniatures executed from Studio Sittings / -or Old Photographs- / in Ivory, Sepia, Crayon, Oil or Water Color / Phone. SS (monogram) Cent. 9892. / Member of Royal Photographic Society, London
printed in brown ink on paper label on inside cover of portfolio c.r.: Cable Address - PHOTOGRAPH / -Melbourne- / ABC Code / 6th Edition / Studio: / "KURRAJONG HOUSE" / 177 COLLINS STREET. / Melbourne.
embossed on inside flap of portfolio: A Portrait / by / Spencer Shier / 177 Collins Street Melb.
Accession Number
PH120-1973
Department
Australian Photography
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