Antique CDV John Hawke Dapper Man Holding Scroll Plymouth Devon UK

Antique CDV John Hawke Dapper Man Holding Scroll Plymouth Devon UK

This antique CDV captures a dapper man posed with Victorian formality, clutching a decorative scroll. His composed expression and sharp attire reflect the mid-to-late 19th-century aesthetic of the professional class in Plymouth, Devon.

The portrait was taken by John Hawke, a photographer known for documenting the local gentry of the region. Collectors of Devon social history will appreciate this glimpse into the sartorial elegance and scholarly aspirations of an unidentified gentleman from Plymouth.

A rare photographic study of a dapper man holding a scroll by John Hawke.