Carte-de-visite: Portrait of unknown infant, Gratton family

Photograph

Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Carte-de-visite: Portrait of unknown infant, Gratton family

Entry/Object ID

2020.004.01.06

Description

One rectangular, sepia toned, full length studio portrait of an unknown infant of the Gratton Family, c.1876 - 1883, from the photography studio of Dorion-Delorme. Portrait depicts an infant seated on an embroidered cushion on a chair.

Made/Created

Date made

1876

Notes

Quantity produced: 1 Additional create date: 1883 paper, papier, photograph, photographie

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Maker's Mark

Transcription

Back: "DORION & DELORME // PHOTOGRAPHERS // 140 SPARKS ST., // And 69 Suss St., // OTTAWA, // Ont"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Carte-de-visite

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photographic print, Print, photographic, Photograph

Dimensions

Height

10.5 cm

Width

6.4 cm

Research Notes

Notes

Result: Attributed Photograph likely depicts either Marie Josephine Corinne Yvonne (b. 28 February 1876) or Marie Vitaline Alma (b.19 December 1877) Gratton, daughters of Louis Gratton and Vitaline Grenier.