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A portrait of 'Miss L. Van de Weyer'

Photograph
1868 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Miss L. Van de Weyer' wearing a riding hat, standing profile to her left with her head slightly turned. Oval vignette. This is Louise Van de Weyer.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Miss L. Van de Weyer' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Hills & Saunders, a portrait of 'Miss L. Van de Weyer', albumen print, 1868
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Miss L. Van de Weyer' wearing a riding hat, standing profile to her left with her head slightly turned. Oval vignette. This is Louise Van de Weyer.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'By Appointment / TO / her / Majesty. / HILLS & SAUNDERS / ETON / ALSO AT OXFORD AND HARROW' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Miss L. Van de Weyer' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • '1868' (Handwritten in ink on recto, below the 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.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS. 295 W. - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4168-2018

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Record createdSeptember 27, 2018
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