Lady Bath thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F , Case MB2, Shelf SH2, Box XRG302

Lady Bath

Photograph
1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman with her face in profile. She is identified in an inscription as Lady Bath. This is probably Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey (1840-1915), who married John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath in 1861.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLady Bath (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Alexander Bassano, Portrait of Lady Bath, albumen print, 1870s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of a young woman with her face in profile. She is identified in an inscription as Lady Bath. This is probably Frances Isabella Catherine Vesey (1840-1915), who married John Thynne, 4th Marquess of Bath in 1861.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 89mm
  • Image width: 54mm
  • Card height: 103mm
  • Card width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BASSANO 72 PICCADILLY (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • Lady / [word crossed out] / Bath / né Vesey (Handwritten on verso in pencil.)
  • PHOTOGRAPHED BY / ALEXANDER BASSANO / 72 PICCADILLY / LONDON COPIES OF THIS PHOTOGRAPH MAY / ALWAYS BE OBTAINED. (Printed on verso as part of logo.)
  • C (Handwritten on verso in ink, underlined.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.153 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1973-2017

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdAugust 3, 2017
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest