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Lady Spencer

Photograph
c. 1870 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of a woman sitting it a table, identified as Lady Spencer. This could be Albertha Frances Anne Spencer-Churchill (1847-1932), first wife of George Spencer-Churchill the 8th Duke of Marlborough.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLady Spencer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by John Chancellor, Portrait of Lady Spencer, albumen print, c. 1870.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a three-quarter length portrait of a woman sitting it a table, identified as Lady Spencer. This could be Albertha Frances Anne Spencer-Churchill (1847-1932), first wife of George Spencer-Churchill the 8th Duke of Marlborough.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 92mm
  • Image width: 58mm
  • Card height: 110mm
  • Card width: 67mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Chancellor Dublin

    Note
    Printed on recto, beneath image.

  • Chancellor / 55 LOWER SACKVILLE ST / DUBLIN

    Note
    Printed on verso as part of logo.

  • Lady Spencer

    Note
    Handwritten on verso in pencil.

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.197 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2133-2017

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Record createdAugust 11, 2017
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