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A portrait of 'Princess Thyra of Denmark'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Princess Thyra of Denmark', as a girl wearing a ribbon with pendant around her neck and a flower in her hair, head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Princess Thyra of Denmark' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Hansen Schou & Weller's, a portrait of 'Princess Thyra of Denmark', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Princess Thyra of Denmark', as a girl wearing a ribbon with pendant around her neck and a flower in her hair, head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HANSEN, SCHOU & WELLER'S / PHOTOGRAPHISKE ETABLISSEMENT / 15, Oatergade / KJOBENHAVN' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
    Translation
    'HANSEN, SCHOU & WELLER'S / PHOTOGRAPHICAL ESTABLISHMENT / 15, Oatergade / COPENHAGEN'
  • 'HANSEN, SCHOU & WELLER / 15, OSTERGADE' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Princess Thyra of / Denmark' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
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.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.284 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4066-2018

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2018
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