Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Mary Moore, Marchioness of Drogheda (1826-96)
1876Handcoloured albumen print | 13.3 x 9.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2914326
Hand painted photograph of a full length portrait of Mary Moore Marchioness of Drogheda (1826-96) dressed as Alice Loftus, wife of Viscount Moore, a contemporary of King Charles I (1600-49).
The costume was worn at a fancy dress ball given by James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811-85) at the Viceregal Lodge, Dublin.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
13.3 x 9.4 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
