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Title: Date and age for a doctor
Post by: 4b2 on Wednesday 18 March 26 17:50 GMT (UK)
Hello,

I am usually pretty good at dating photos, but I think this one has been mislabelled.

https://ibb.co/cXcy3vKS

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance for your time.
Title: Re: Date and age for a doctor
Post by: mckha489 on Thursday 19 March 26 09:13 GMT (UK)
Maybe early 1900s.
The doctor has a young face but greyish hair.
Is he Indian?
Maybe 40-50.??
Title: Re: Date and age for a doctor
Post by: 4b2 on Thursday 19 March 26 10:54 GMT (UK)
Quote from: mckha489 on Thursday 19 March 26 09:13 GMT (UK)
Maybe early 1900s.
The doctor has a young face but greyish hair.
Is he Indian?
Maybe 40-50.??

This is where it becomes confusing. It's listed as a man born in 1882. I think I would have also dated it around 1905, but I have been biased by other info. So he would be about 27. His father was born in 1850, so would be about 55. It does look like his father, but it does look a bit different. And yet his father was not grey at 50. So I'd just assume he maybe greyed very early. If you take the hair out, I'd say more like 35-37.

He's an Anglo-Indian.
Title: Re: Date and age for a doctor
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 20 March 26 15:39 GMT (UK)
Do you have the original photo as this looks like it has been restored, not a wrinkle in sight which usually shows some of the character of the sitter and an indication of age? Too clean and fresh to be old. it is a lovely one to own.
Carol
Title: Re: Date and age for a doctor
Post by: 4b2 on Friday 20 March 26 15:47 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Treetotal on Yesterday at 15:39
Do you have the original photo as this looks like it has been restored, not a wrinkle in sight which usually shows some of the character of the sitter and an indication of age? Too clean and fresh to be old. it is a lovely one to own.
Carol

Yes. But it doesn't make any difference in terms or dating. The original just has some rusty stains on it.