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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)

    Grace Jane Denman (1823-1902)

    c. 1860

    Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2910772

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Grace Jane Denman (1823-1902) seated, facing towards the camera. She gazes downwards, to the left. She holds a hat on her lap with her right hands and places her left hand on her cheek. She poses in front of a painted backdrop.

    • Creator(s)

      Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Grace Jane Denman (1823-1902)

    • annotation: The Hon: Mrs Denman. [beneath work]

    • 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image)

      9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)

      23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • albums
            • photograph albums
          • photographs
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