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Dr David Livingstone (1813-73)
early portrait photograph, showing borders, seated looking right with legs crossed and hands together in his lap, inscribed to reverse in pencil 'Dr Livingstone / Printd by R.C.M "Hardwich's Toning" May 1859', 160 x 117mm.



Property of a descendant of Robert Murray (1798-1857)



Murray and Heath's 1859 photographic catalogue p.16 refers positively to 'Mr Hardwich's Toning process by Alkaline Chloride of Gold'.



The size is for the entire photographic print.  It is loose. It has been slightly trimmed with uneven edges.  What we have is actually a photograph (dated 1859) of a framed/cased photographic portrait.  There are a few pale foxing marks noticeable to the reverse.
thanks.

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