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Lady Catherine Vernon-Harcourt (1811-77)

1854

Albumen print | 10.0 x 7.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906591

Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Lady Catherine Vernon Harcourt (1811-77) facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes out of a window, located on the left side of the photograph. She wears a dress trimmed with lace.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Lady Catherine Julia Vernon-Harcourt (1811-77)

  • annotation: Lady Catherine V. Harcourt./ 1854. [beneath photograph]

  • 10.0 x 7.8 cm (image)

    28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

  • Lady Catherine V. Harcourt [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
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