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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Photo 615 Language Not applicable Name Young, William Gordon, b 1824

1. Photo 615(7)

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Photo 615(7)
Title:
Mr and Mrs Gordon Young, not a good picture though I see a great likeness. She has very light hair and he is a good looking man! Their boy Percy who is standing by them is a very nice little fellow & a great favorite of mine. Photographer: James, Henry Curry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Family portrait. The woman has a caged bird on her lap. The portrait shows William Gordon Young (b. 7.3.1824), Bengal Civil Service, Director of Public Instruction, Lower Provinces in 1858, his wife Jessie Palmer Young and their son Percy Gordon Radstock Young (b. 18...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1858
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 615(13)

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Photo 615(13)
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Another portrait of Mr and Mrs Gordon Young. He was painting one day and she came up to make some corrections in his drawing and I got them to "stand" just in the attitude in which I found them. Photographer: James, Henry Curry
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Caption continues: 'I wonder whether Hawkins will recognise his flower vase which I placed in the picture on purpose for him to see it'. See note at print 7. Subjects = domestic life (European); hill stations; painting and drawing; recreations
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1858
Extent:
1 item

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