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A portrait of 'Lady Palmerston'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lady Palmerston', standing next to a table on her right. Hand-coloured.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Lady Palmerston' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by H. Hering, a portrait of 'Lady Palmerston', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Lady Palmerston', standing next to a table on her right. Hand-coloured.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN / H. HERING. / 132, REGENT STREET. / LONDON.' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
  • 'COPYRIGHT SECURED / H. HERING. Photo.' (Printed on recto, below the image)
  • 'Lady Palmerston' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, / 35, RUSSELL SQUARE / LONDON, W.C.1' (Stamp 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 number
XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4150-2018

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2018
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