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Portrait Dooner 'R.T. Dooner - Portrait Photographer, Philadelphia', by Arthur Clive Banfield, photographic, 1923

Portrait Dooner 'R.T. Dooner - Portrait Photographer, Philadelphia'

Arthur Clive Banfield

1923

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Portrait Dooner 'R.T. Dooner - Portrait Photographer, Philadelphia' is a 1923 photographic by Arthur Clive Banfield, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Arthur Clive Banfield
When & what style?
1923
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a man in a suit, facing right. He has short hair and is wearing a white shirt and tie. The background is dark, and the photo is matted with a white border. The man's face is blurred, but his expression appears serious. He is wearing glasses and has a small mustache. The suit is dark, and the tie is light-colored. The overall effect is one of formality and professionalism. The photograph is a portrait of R.T. Dooner, a portrait photographer from Philadelphia. The image is held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. To learn more about the artist, look up Banfield, Arthur Clive.

The story of this work

Overview

A mounted photographic portrait depicts a man in profile, characterized by a high forehead, a moustache and goatee, and glasses. He is dressed in a suit jacket and tie. The photograph was taken by Arthur Clive Banfield in Philadelphia in 1923.

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About the artist

Artist

Arthur Clive Banfield

Arthur Clive Banfield spent his career behind the camera, catching Philadelphia’s social scene in the early 1900s.

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