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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

Anne Margaret, Countess of Rosebery (d.1882)  

1888 after an original of 1866

Carbon print | 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911487

Photograph of a full length portrait of Anne Margaret, Countess of Rosebery, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. 
  • Creator(s)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Anne Margaret, Countess of Rosbery (d.1882)
  • annotation: The Countess of Rosebery. 1866. [beneath work]

  • 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image)

    9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs