Lady Florence Padget
Photograph
ca. 1862 (photographed)
ca. 1862 (photographed)
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The carte-de-visite (or visiting card) format was patented in France in 1854 and soon became the most common type of 19th-century photograph. Between four and six miniature portraits could be taken on one glass plate. Sitters then chose their favourite and ordered multiple prints.
It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities. Camille Silvy produced some of the most stylish cartes. He had a studio in London and offered a variety of elegant backgrounds.
It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities. Camille Silvy produced some of the most stylish cartes. He had a studio in London and offered a variety of elegant backgrounds.
Object details
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| Title | Lady Florence Padget |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen prints from wet collodion-on-glass negatives |
| Brief description | 'Lady Florence Padget', photograph by Camille Silvy (1834-1910), London, ca. 1862 |
| Physical description | Full length portrait of a Victorian lady standing in an interior. The back of her head is reflected in the mirror of a chest of drawers behind her. |
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| Summary | The carte-de-visite (or visiting card) format was patented in France in 1854 and soon became the most common type of 19th-century photograph. Between four and six miniature portraits could be taken on one glass plate. Sitters then chose their favourite and ordered multiple prints. It was fashionable to exchange and collect images of family, friends, royalty and celebrities. Camille Silvy produced some of the most stylish cartes. He had a studio in London and offered a variety of elegant backgrounds. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 2691-1955 |
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| Record created | August 23, 2004 |
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