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Studio portrait of the Popov family

Studio portrait of the Popov family, © National Polytechnic MuseumenlargeStudio portrait of the Popov family, © National Polytechnic Museum

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Object:Studio portrait of the Popov family
Description:Full length group picture of four people: A seated man wearing a military captain’s uniform is holding an infant on his lap. The child is wearing a white urban dress. Next to him, another child wearing a white urban dress and boots is sitting on a wooden table. A woman is standing behind them, resting her hands on the backrest of the chair and on table. A painted canvas backdrop is creating the illusion of the scene being set in a park.
Comment:Velichko Statev Popov (1875 - unknown) was a railway employee. Mobilized in the Balkan Wars and World War I, he reached the rank of captain in the railway section. In 1914 he married Rayna Popova, née Naydenova, a lawyer’s daughter. They have two children, a son and a daughter (Milka).
Date:Not before 1915, Not after 1919
Location:Sofia
Country:Bulgaria
Type:Photograph
Creator:Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 262mm x 160mm
Image: 192mm x 122mm
Format:Not specified
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing
480 Travel and Transportation
490 Land Transport > 496 Railways
550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names
570 Interpersonal Relations > 572 Friendships
590 Familiy > 594 Nuclear Family
710 Military Technology > 714 Uniform and Accouterment
720 War
850 Infancy and Childhood
890 Gender Roles and Issues
Copyright:Национален Политехнически Музей
Archive:National Polytechnic Museum, Inv. No.: N.Sp.F. № 678
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Anelia Kassabova
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