Black and white 3/4 length seated portrait of Sigismund Rucker. Printed inscription on recto, 'Hennah & Kent, Brighton.'. Ink inscription on verso, 'Sigsimund Rucker Wandsworth 1874. No. 25710. III 1C'. Printed inscription on verso, 'Hennah & Kent 108, Kings Road Brighton'.. Sigismund Rucker (1810-1875), was a magistrate and colonial broker who lived at West Hill, Wandsworth. He built up a large collection of orchids, drawing on the nurseries including Loddiges and Veitch. He exhibited regularly at the Horticultural Society's shows at Chiswick, and was a member of the RHS Council several times between 1844 and 1870.. Sigismund Rucker (1810-1875), was a magistrate and colonial broker who lived at West Hill, Wandsworth. He built up a large collection of orchids, drawing on the nurseries including Loddiges and Veitch. He exhibited regularly at the Horticultural Society's shows at Chiswick, and was a member of the RHS Council several times between 1844 and 1870.
Extent
1 carte de visite
Physical description
10.3 (h) x 6.3 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print