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Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

Photograph
ca. 1870s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
W. & D. Downey (photographers)

Carte-de-visite depicting a woman in dark dress and top hat, holding possibly a riding crop. Three quarter length, facing left against a plain background.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitlePrincess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by W & D. Downey, portrait of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a woman in dark dress and top hat, holding possibly a riding crop. Three quarter length, facing left against a plain background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'W & D. DOWNEY/ PATRONIZED BY HER MAJESTY/ 9, Eldon Square/ NEWCASTLE ON TYNE.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'W & D. DOWNEY PHOT/ COPYRIGHT' (Printed on recto below image.)
  • '2003-5001/2/24870' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'W.769' (Handwritten in pen on verso.)
  • 'Pcss Louise' (Handwritten in pencil on recto below image.)
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.
Subject depicted
Louise Princess, Duchess of Argyll
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/24870 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • W.769 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.27-2018

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Record createdJanuary 19, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1428018/princess-louise-duchess-of-argyll-photograph-w--d/
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