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    THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)

    Peter Farquarson (d. 1874) - Keeper

    c.1860

    Albumen print | 18.9 x 14.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2160349

    Photograph of Peter Farquarson seated on a wooden chair and facing three-quarters to the left. He wears Balmoral tweeds and a cap. A leather strap hangs from his left shoulder, crossing to his right hip. In the background, leaning against a wall, is his walking stick. 

    • Creator(s)

      Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Peter Farquarson (d. 1874)

    • 18.9 x 14.5 cm (image)

      26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions)

    • Princess Helena's Album 1852-1868

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • Scotland
              • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
                • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
                • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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