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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)

Henrietta Adela, Duchess of Newcastle (1843-1913)  

22 - 22 Jul 1861

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2911393

Photograph of a full length portrait of Henrietta Adela, The Countess of Lincoln, later Duchess of Newcastle, standing, facing left. She turns her head towards the camera and looks to the right. She raises her left hand to her neck. She pose beside a table on top of which sits a plant.
  • Creator(s)

    Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Henrietta Adela, Duchess of Newcastle (1843-1913)
  • annotation: Countess of Lincoln. [beneath work]

  • 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image)

    9.4 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