€28
A fantastic antique sepia photograph of a well dressed gentleman. Housed in an ornate antique gilt frame with profuse foliate moulding throughout.
Lawrence, William Mervin (1840–1932), photograph merchant, was born 5 July 1840 in the General Post Office, Lower Sackville (later O'Connell) St., Dublin. He acquired merchandising skills in his mother's toy and fancy goods shop located at 7 Upper Sackville St., and in the fancy goods bazaar and photographic studio established in 1857 by his elder brother, John Fortune Lawrence, at 39 Grafton St. On 20 March 1865 he opened a photographic studio in his mother's shop, offering the services of a well known portrait photographer.
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