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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Miss McGregor

c.1865

Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911477

Photograph of a full length portrait of Miss McGregor seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the right. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She rests her left arm on the table and, with both hands, she holds a book on her lap.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Miss McGregor
  • annotation: Miss McGregor. [beneath work]

  • 8.7 x 5.5 cm (image)

    9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

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