Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Jane Frederica Harriet Mary Alexander Countess of Caledon (1825-88)
1860Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2910718
Photograph of a full length portrait of Jane Frederica Harriet Mary Alexander Countess of Caledon (1825-88) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She rests her right hand on top of a balustrade located beside her. She poses in front of a painted backdrop.
The Countess was Lady of the Bedchamber from 1858 to 1878, thereafter Extra Lady of the Bedchamber.
The Countess was Lady of the Bedchamber from 1858 to 1878, thereafter Extra Lady of the Bedchamber.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Jane Alexander, Countess of Caledon (1825-88)annotation: Countess of Caledon./ 1860. [beneath work]
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
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