Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
FRANCES SALLY DAY (1815-92)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
Jul 1859Albumen print | 8.2 x 6.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900215
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), seated at a table, facing left, her face captured in profile. She holds a book, positioned on the table, with both hands. She wears a locket, light coloured shirt and a dark coloured skirt. Photograph taken at Osborne.
Creator(s)
Frances Sally Day (1815-92) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)annotation: Princefs Louise,/ Osborne, July, 1859./ Miss Day. [beneath work]
8.2 x 6.3 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
