Cabinet card of John Sadler
Information
Title - Cabinet card of John Sadler
Role - photographic business
Record type - Photographs
Original Reference - P/CDV/S/1
Scope & content - Black and white oval portrait of John Sadler.
Ink inscription on recto, 'Yours truly John Sadler'. Printed inscription on recto, 'J. Horsburgh 131, Princes St. West End. Edinh. Pencil inscription on verso, 'Sdaler VII II. Curator Botanic Gardens Edinburgh'. Printed inscription on verso, 'Patronised by Her Majesty The Queen and by H.R.H. The Duke of Connaught. J. Horsburgh Photographer& Portrait Painter 131, Princes Street West End Edinburgh. Negative of this preserved.'
. John Sadler (1837-1882) was a Scottish botanist. As a student, he began working for John Hutton Balfour. He was assistant secretary to the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, before becoming Curator of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, in 1879.
Extent - 1 cabinet card
Physical description - 16.5 (h) x 10.8 (w) cm. Portrait. Photographic print
Copyright - No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line - J. Horsburgh / RHS Collections
Usage terms - Public Domain