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George Du Maurier
1834-1896
A photographic incident
[London : sn, 1863?]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.1233
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[London : s.n., 1863?]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Title from published caption.
Caption continues: Those who are familiar with the phenomena of the camera obscura will readily inderstand the precaution taken bu Miss Tabitha Prue, on being focussed for her carte de visite.
Proof of a wood engraving after an illustration by Du Maurier(?) for Punch, Dec. 19, 1863, p. 254.
Summary:
Cartoon shows a woman posing for a full length photograph with the bottom of her skirt tied close to her legs.
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