Black and white oval portrait of Hugh Algernon Weddell. Ink inscription on verso, 'H. A. Weddell Ne le 22 Juin, 1819'. Printed inscription on verso, 'Photographie Richelieu G. Numa 83, Rue Richlieu, 83 au premier Vis-a-vis la rue de la Bourse Paris'. . Hugh Algernon Weddell (1819-1877) was a was a physician and botanist, specialising in South American flora. Born in Gloucestershire, he grew up in France. He travelled extensively in Bolivia, Peru, and Ecuador, specialising in the Cinchona tree.
Extent
1 carte de visite
Physical description
9.7 (h) x 6.1 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print