Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) Oct 1859
Albumen print | 10.3 x 8.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900230
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), facing right, her face captured in profile. She wears a collared shirt, earrings and her hair in plaits. Photograph is a vignette and is cropped into an oval.
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Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1810-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939) -
annotation: Princefs Louise./ Oct. 1859./ Bambridge. [beneath work]
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10.3 x 8.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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