Negative, Mr. John Pearson, c. 1890

Physical description

Tinted portrait of a seated man. He is turned to the right, and has his left hand resting on a table, loosely holding a pair of folding spectacles (tinted gold). He is wearing a three-piece suit, black cravat with a small knot, checked trousers and has curly hair and long side burns.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: (no inscriptions)
Back: Mr. John Pearson, Percy Street, Portland (black fountain pen, centre).
This photo came from Windsor Cottage. John pearson and Captain Fawthrop were great friends. They are buried together in the Queensland Cemetry (black ink, lower centre).
Harry Ward Goldsmith, late of Portland (pencil, lower centre).

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