Cabinet Card of a Composite Image of a Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Soldier.

Montreal: William Notman, [ca. 1870]. Original cabinet card show a member of the Canadian Rifle Regiment in different poses. On William Notman mount with his gilt signage on the verso. Very good.The Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment came into being in 1840. The Colonel-in-Chief was Governor-General of Canada and its strength was 1,078. The unit remained active until 1871 when the bulk of British troops left Canada.William Notman was born in Scotland but moved to Montreal and established himself as a photographer as early as 1856. "The first Canadian photographer with an international reputation, Notman's status and business grew over the next three decades. He established branches throughout Canada and the United States, including seasonal branches at Yale and Harvard universities to cater to the student trade. Notman was also an active member of the Montreal artistic community, opening his studio for exhibitions by local painters; the studio also provided training for aspiring photographers and painters. Notman was highly regarded by his colleagues for his innovative photography, and held patents for some of the techniques he developed to recreate winter within the studio walls. He won medals at exhibitions in Montreal, London, Paris, and Australia" (Wiki).