London Room Digital Collections

Formal portrait of an unidentified seated cadet

Description
Mystery Question
Do you know what regiment this cadet may belong to or who he is?
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Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
A smartly outfitted, unidentified young, mustached cadet seated on a chair stares directly into the camera in this formally posed black and white print. He is wearing a tailored, close fitting jacket with a stiff upright collar with three vertical stripes. On his head is a jauntily set pillbox hat. The long sleeves of his jacket are adorned with substantial braiding and the insignia above it appears to be crossed rifles below a crown. A dark sash across his chest hides some of the crested military buttons on his jacket and he has on a wide belt. He holds a pair of dark gloves in one hand, in the other a military stick.
Notes
The photograph is mounted on a thick black card which is embossed with a frame and ornamentation at the top, which contains a crown, and at the bottom with what may be a knight's helmet.

There is no inscription or photographer's name to give us a clue as to the identity of the subject or where the photograph was taken.
Date of Original
ca. 1870 - 1900
Dimensions
Width: 17.7 cm
Height: 22.6 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 9.7cm
Image Height: 13.9cm
Local identifier
32104033411416
Creative Commons licence
Attribution only [more details]
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
Recommended Citation
Ivey Family London Room, London Public Library, London, Ontario, Canada
Reproduction Notes
London Room Photograph Archives - PG E91
Contact
London Public Library
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