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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

    'The Lady Constance Grosvenor'

    c.1870 after an earlier original

    Carbon print of original albumen photograph | 7.2 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2800700

    Photograph of a painting of a half length portrait of Lady Constance Grosvenor (1834-80) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73). The sitter is standing, posed with her back towards the viewer. She gazes over her shoulder to the left. She wears flowers in her hair, a choker and a light colour dress and shawl.

    The painting, created in 1850, is held by the Royal Collection Trust, RCIN 400762.

    • Creator(s)

      After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)

      After Becker (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Constance Gertrude Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster (1834-80)

    • 7.2 x 5.8 cm (image)

    • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
        • Botany
          • Systematic botany
            • Plants & Flowers
            • Flowering plants
              • Roses
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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