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Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

Photograph
1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Bassano, Alexander (photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman. She is identified as Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (1851-1890), daughter of Baron Mayer de Rothschild who inherited her father's fortune in 1874 and became the richest woman in Britain. She married Archibald, Earl of Rosebery in 1878.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleHannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Alexander Bassano, Portrait of Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery, albumen print, 1870s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of a young woman. She is identified as Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery (1851-1890), daughter of Baron Mayer de Rothschild who inherited her father's fortune in 1874 and became the richest woman in Britain. She married Archibald, Earl of Rosebery in 1878.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 89mm
  • Image width: 54mm
  • Card height: 102mm
  • Card width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • BASSANO 72 PICCADILLY (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • Hannah / Cts of / Rosebery (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.)
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.159 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1974-2017

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Record createdAugust 3, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1407878/hannah-primrose-countess-of-rosebery-photograph-bassano-alexander/
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