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DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

'The Honourable Lucy Kerr' (1822-74)

26 - 26 Jul 1854

Salted paper print | 12.8 x 4.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2906540

Photograph of a full length portrait of Lucy Kerr (1822-74) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She is seated beneath a bust. A man, largely obscured, stands on the far right side of the photograph, reading a piece of paper. Photograph taken at Osborne House. 

  • Creator(s)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Lucy Maria Kerr (1822-1874)

  • annotation: The Hon. Lucy Kerr-/ July 26-/ by Do. [Ditto] [beneath work]

  • 12.8 x 4.9 cm (image)

    28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

  • The Hon. Lucy Kerr, Osborne, July 16 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Osborne House
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Plastic arts
        • Sculpture
          • Busts
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
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