Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Jane, Baroness Churchill (1826-1900)
c. 1861Albumen print | 4.0 x 3.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2117421
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Lady Churchill facing the camera, her head turned slightly to the left. She gazes to the left, away from the camera. She wears a dark, lace shawl, multiple necklaces and a beaded hairpiece. Photograph taken in Darmstadt.
The page is signed by the sitter.
Lady Churchill was Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lady Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill (1826-1900)4.0 x 3.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
- visual works
