Accession Number

2022.006.009

Description

One sepia-toned photograph of a gentleman mounted on cardstock. It depicts Berkeley Holme-Sumner, RN in naval uniform. His likeness is visible from mid-torso up. The bottom bears incised gilded lettering from the photographer’s studio: "E Courret. Cia LIMA", and the lettering is slightly obscured by the torn paper-coating and cutting of the matboard. On the verso, the following is printed in upper-case font: "MADALLAS DE ORO 1869-1872 E. COURRET Y CIA LIMA CALLE DE LA UNION Mercaderes, 197"

Narrative

This photograph of Berkeley Holme-Sumner, RN (1872-1943) in naval uniform appears to have been taken in Lima, Peru while in his 20s. On 12 February 1896 he married Margaret Joan Harvey, a granddaughter of Robert and Joan Olive Dunsmuir, at Victoria’s Christ Church Cathedral. He was second son of Arthur Holme-Sumner, owner of Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

History of Use

The donor of this photograph is a great great grandson of Robert and Joan Olive Dunsmuir. This photograph was used by his family in England and Scotland before being donated to The Castle Society in 2022.

Date

circa 1893

Dimensions

16.5 x 11.6 cm

Material

Paper; Paper, cardstock

Subject/Image

Berkeley Holme-Sumner

Support

Paper, Photographic paper

Inscription

E Courret. Cia LIMA
MADALLAS DE ORO 
1869-1872
E. COURRET Y CIA
LIMA
CALLE DE LA UNION
Mercaderes, 197
 

Country of Origin

Peru