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    ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

    The Princess Royal and Princess Alice, Balmoral

    1856

    Wet collodion negative | 45.0 x 37.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079264

    Glass plate negative of a full length portrait of Victoria, Princess Royal and Princess Alice. The sisters are seated together on a decorative ironwork garden seat. The Princess Royal holds a walking stick with Princess Alice leaning on her.
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