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Portrait of Queen Victoria

Photograph
ca. 1860 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Ghemar Frères (photographer)

Carte-de-visite photograph of Queen Victoria.

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Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Photograph
TitlePortrait of Queen Victoria (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Ghemar Freres (Brussels), Queen Victoria, 19thC
Physical description
Carte-de-visite photograph of Queen Victoria.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 10.6cm
  • Mount width: 5.9cm
Subjects depicted
Queens (People)
Monarchs
Victoria (Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.52-1998

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Record createdMarch 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O205529/portrait-of-queen-victoria-photograph-ghemar-frères/
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