Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Elizabeth Lucy , Countess of Desart (1822-98)
1859Albumen print | 7.5 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2910641
Photograph of a full length portrait of Elizabeth Lucy, Countess of Desart (1822-98) seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. He rests her right arm on the table and places her right hand on her face.
The Countess was Lady of the Bedchamber between 1845 and 1864.
The Countess was Lady of the Bedchamber between 1845 and 1864.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Elizabeth Lucy Desart (1822-98)annotation: Countess of Desart. [beneath work]
7.5 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.3 x 6.1 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
