Frank Denton carte de visite
The New Zealand Photographic Company, Photographer
This is one of the
archival photographs
in our collection.
It was made in
Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand
in circa 1888.
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Object Detail
About the Work
This
is
a
photographic
carte
de
visite
most
likely
produced
while
Frank
Denton
was
in
his
early
twenties,
working
for
his
father
in
Wellington.
Measurements
Image 96 x 58 mm
Support 103 x 64 mm
Support 103 x 64 mm
Media
silver gelatin print on paper
Description
Sepia toned black and white photograph mounted onto a small piece of cardboard. The photograph shows a head and shoulders portrait of a young Frank Denton (possibly aged early twenties) with short hair and a moustache. He is wearing a dark suit and tie and is looking towards the viewer's left. The carte de visite card is white with brown printing across the bottom, partially obscured by the photograph "NZ Photo. Co. CUBA STREET WELLINGTON"
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of Beth Drummond, 2021
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
29 Nov 2021