Item #23265 Captain Richard Francis Burton. Photographic portrait. Richard Burton.
Captain Richard Francis Burton. Photographic portrait.

Captain Richard Francis Burton. Photographic portrait.

London: Lock and Whitfield, 1876. A Woodburytype portrait of Captain Burton (1821-1890), British explorer, officer, diplomat and linguist, best known for translating 'The Arabian Nights' and 'The Kama Sutra'. With the accompanying printed biographical essay sheet.

This Burton image is part of the series of seven volumes entitled 'Men of Mark', published between 1876 and 1883. Each volume featured 36 portraits of contemporary prominent men. A biographical essay by Thompson Cooper accompanied each portrait.

Oval image 3 1/2 x 4 1/2", laid down on a printed decorative border. The biographical essay 5 3/4 x 8" tipped on to a larger sheet. Very good condition. Item #23265

Sold

See all items in PHOTOGRAPH
See all items by