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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Lady Caroline Emilia Mary Gordon (1830-1909)

    c.1859

    Albumen print | 8.7 x 6.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2910642

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Caroline Emilia Mary Gordon (1830-1909) standing, facing slightly towards the right. She turns her head and looks towards the left. She rests her left hand on the back of a chair positioned beside her.

    Gordon was Woman of the Bedchamber from 1855.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Lady Caroline Emilia Mary Gordon (1830-1909)

    • annotation: Hon: Mrs Aley [? Mary?] Gordon. [beneath work]

    • 8.7 x 6.0 cm (image)

      9.6 x 6.4 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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