Postcard — photograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Postcard — photograph is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum's brief description reads: Black and white postcard showing woman holding a baby.
Both wearing white.. Museum description: Black and white photograph postcard of a woman and a baby, both wearing white and looking at the camera. On the reverse is a message written in blue ink. The museum record gives material recorded as card; measurements Height 13.1 cm; Width 8.5 cm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Sepia postcard of a young woman with dark hair holding a toddler wearing white. Given to the museum as part of the Pascoe collection of photographs, photography albums, school reports, exercise books and paintings.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- card
- Dimensions
- Height 13.1 cm; Width 8.5 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Printed postcard
Identification
- Museum object name
- Postcard
- Museum object number
- B.98-2012
- Museum system number
- O1256546
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.