Photograph
1860s (made)
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| Place of origin |
Photograph of the tombstone of Mary Duchess of Gloucester who was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Princess Mary was said to be the favourite aunt of her niece, Queen Victoria. At the time of her death, in 1857, she was the last surviving child of George III and Queen Charlotte.
The photograph was made made from an albumen print, from a glass negative in the photographic studio in the factory of Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. This photograph is thus a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm.
The photograph was made made from an albumen print, from a glass negative in the photographic studio in the factory of Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. This photograph is thus a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Photograph, brownish albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph of the tombstone of Mary Duchess of Gloucester by Francis Skidmore, 1857. |
| Physical description | Photograph, brownish albumen print, of the tombstone of Mary Duchess of Gloucester. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED / BY QUEEN VICTORIA / AS A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND AFFECTION TO HER BELOVED AUNT / MARY DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER' (inscription on the tomb) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Photograph of the tombstone of Mary Duchess of Gloucester who was buried in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. Princess Mary was said to be the favourite aunt of her niece, Queen Victoria. At the time of her death, in 1857, she was the last surviving child of George III and Queen Charlotte. The photograph was made made from an albumen print, from a glass negative in the photographic studio in the factory of Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. This photograph is thus a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.411-2006 |
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| Record created | October 24, 2007 |
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