The Brighton Cats Cartes de Visite
13 cartes de visite and 5 unmmounted carte de visite albumen prints by Henry 'Harry' Pointer.
- "Oxford and Cambridge", carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- "Oxford and Cambridge", carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- "I win", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Washing day", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Five o'clock Tea", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Hearts are trumps", carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- "Bring up the dinner Betsy", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Tom, Bull and Brownie", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Are those sparrows Tom", carte de visite, albumen print
- "Is that a Dog Tom", carte de visite, albumen print
- "A merry Christmas", carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- "A happy new year", carte de visite, albumen print
- "A merry Christmas and happy new year", carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- Two kitties, a graduation mortar board, Lempriere's Classical Dictionary and another book, carte de visite, albumen print with selected hand colouring
- "Pythagoras", albumen print for a carte de visite
- "We should like a little more", albumen print for a carte de visite
- Portrait of a kitty, albumen print for a carte de visite
- "Hark Tom somebody's coming", albumen print for a carte de visite
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1870
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS 23500 Photogr. 1].
Shelfmark:
MS. 23500 Photogr. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 23500
Abstract
Carte de Visites of cats by Henry 'Harry' Pointer
Biographical / Historical
Henry 'Harry' Pointer (1822-1889) was a Brighton-based photographer who became well known for his series of cartes de visite of cats in various costumes and poses. 'The Brighton Cats' series featured around 200 photographs of cats in various costumes and poses. Pointer's photographs were published in newspapers and magazines and were sold commercially across the country.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian Library from Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc. Fine Photographs in 2023.
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of Cartes de Visite of The Brighton Cats
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lydia Heeley
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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