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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

    Lady Alice Lathom (1841-87), when Lady Villiers

    1888 after an original of c.1860

    Carbon print | 8.0 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911202

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Alice Villiers seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the left. She looks down at a book, positioned on the table, that she holds open with her right hand. She places her left hand in her lap.

    • Creator(s)

      Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Alice, Countess of Lathom (1841-97)

    • 8.0 x 5.4 cm (image)

      9.5 x 6.4 cm (image)

      23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

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