Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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)
4.0 x 3.0 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert