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    W & D DOWNEY (ACTIVE 1855-1941)

    Group outside Balmoral

    c. 1866

    Albumen print | 5.4 x 9.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2160385

    Photograph from an album of a full length portrait of a group of people seated and standing within the terrace gardens outside Balmoral castle. From left to right are: Lady Churchill; General Hood; Lady Suzan Melville; Honourable E. Catheart; Colonel G. Gordon and General Grey.

    • Creator(s)

      W & D Downey (active 1855-1941) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Jennie, Lady Randolph Churchill (1854-1921)
      Lady Susan Lucy Leslie-Melville (1828-1910)
      General Charles George Gordon (1833-85)

    • 5.4 x 9.1 cm (image)

      26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions)

    • Album: Princess Helena's album 1852-68

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • Scotland
              • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
                • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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