item details
NameSir James Hector
ProductionFoster & Martin; photography studio; circa 1890; Melbourne
Classificationblack-and-white prints, cartes-de-visite, studio portraits
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, printing-out paper, mounting board
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, carte-de-visite
Techniquesblack-and-white photography
DimensionsSecondary support: 63mm (width), 103mm (height)
Registration NumberO.042732
Credit linePurchased 2001 with New Zealand Lottery Grants Board funds
Overview
Carte-de-visite showing James Hector (1834-1907) nineteenth century geologist, explorer and science administrator. An extremely influential figure in colonial science, Hector received many honours in his life time, including a knighthood in 1887.