Lillie Langtry
Photograph
c. 1880 (photographed)
c. 1880 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a half-length portrait of a young woman, wearing a black bodice and ruffled collar. She is identified as Mrs Langtry. This is Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, 1853-1929), a society beauty who later became an actress and producer. She was also known for her relationships with noblemen, including the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Battenberg and the Earl of Shrewsbury.
Object details
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| Title | Lillie Langtry (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Alexander Bassano, Portrait of Lillie Langtry, albumen print, c. 1880. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a half-length portrait of a young woman, wearing a black bodice and ruffled collar. She is identified as Mrs Langtry. This is Lillie Langtry (born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, 1853-1929), a society beauty who later became an actress and producer. She was also known for her relationships with noblemen, including the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Battenberg and the Earl of Shrewsbury. |
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| 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 number | XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.1979-2017 |
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| Record created | August 3, 2017 |
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