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Abraham Abrahams [B 5572] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] In this three-quarter length portrait Abraham Abrahams looks at the photographer over his steel-rimmed glasses. He wears a long double breasted coat, gloves and carries an umbrella. Bald on top, he has fluffy sideburns and mutton chop whiskers. A practicing Jew, he emigrated from Kent to South Australia becoming an Importer, Insurance Company manager, patron of the arts and philanthropist, being closely involved in the founding of the R.S.P.C.A. His sight started to fail in his senior years and he lived at the York Hotel for twenty years, a well-known and respected citizen. [On back of photograph] The photographer has an elaborate logo featuring a rising sun with the legend 'James R. Dobson $ Co / Temple of Light / Rundle Street / Adelaide /S.A. (A hand written note) 'Abraham Abrahams / A man of Kent / Born in Sheerness 7th August 1813'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.9 cm x 10.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

James R. Dobson

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Abrahams, Abraham, 1813-1892

Catalogue record

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Digitisation information

Date

06/07/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,315 x 3,335 pixels (7.7 MP)

Size

23.19 MB

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