Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lady Harriet Hamilton (1834–1913) as Mary, Queen of Scots
12 - 12 May 1854Salted paper print | 17.9 x 15.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906578
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Harriet Hamilton (1834-1913), dressed as Mary, Queen of Scots. Lady Hamilton is seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She turns her head towards the camera and gazes to the left. She holds a book open in her lap with her right hand. Her left elbow is positioned on a desk, and she rests her left cheek on her left hand. Lady Hamilton wore the costume to Countess Walewska's Ball.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (1834-1913)Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87)annotation: Do. [beneath work]
17.9 x 15.4 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
Lady Harriet Hamilton as Mary, Queen of Scots, which dress she wore at Countess Walewska's Ball, May 12 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Toys and Decorations
- Theatrical costumes
- Costume-Fancy Dress
- Theatrical costumes
- Toys and Decorations
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- History of costume
- Costume-Historical
- History of costume
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
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