Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Lady Katherine Valletort, later Countess of Mount Edgcumbe (1840-74)
circa 1860Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2910756
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Katherine Valletort, later Countess of Mount Edgcumbe (1840-74) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and looks towards the left. She places her left hand on her chest and her right hand on a nearby balustrade.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
ditto.
8.8 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
