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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

'The Lady Harriet Hamilton as Mary, Queen of Scots'

May 1854

Albumen print | 20.1 x 13.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2906090

Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Harriet Hamilton (1834-1913) standing, captured in profile facing right. She wears a costume consisting of a light colour dress, headdress and pearl stomacher, dressed in the guise of Mary Queen of Scots. She looks straight ahead and rests her left hand on books on a table on her left hand side. A piece of lace also lies alongside the books on the table.

  • Creator(s)

    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (1834-1913)

  • 20.1 x 13.0 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • History of costume
            • Costume-16C
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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