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ATTRIBUTED TO CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Lady Emily Peel (1836-1924) and her borzoi dogs
1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911180
Lady Emily Peel (1836–1924) was renowned for breeding award winning borzoi dogs. This carte-de-visite, taken by Camille Silvy, references Peel's talent as she is posed with two borzoi dogs. To achieve a focused image, the dogs would have been required to stay perfectly still for a period of a few seconds.
