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A portrait of Lady Elisabeth Taylor (nee Campbell)

Photograph
1870-1879 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
John Watkins (photographer)
Place of origin
Westminster (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman with her body facing the right, her head is slighty turned to the camera. Cut down carte-de-visite.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of Lady Elisabeth Taylor (nee Campbell) (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by John Watkins, a portrait of Lady Elisabeth Taylor (nee Campbell), albumen print, ca. 1870s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a woman with her body facing the right, her head is slighty turned to the camera. Cut down carte-de-visite.
Dimensions
  • Height: 54mm
  • Width: 36mm
Marks and inscriptions
'JOHN WATKINS / Photographer / TO THE QUEEN' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
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.
Object history
Part of the Windsor Collection, ex Windsor Castle per Owen Morshead (1893-1977), Royal Librarian from 1926 to 1958.
She is Lady Elisabeth Taylor (nee Campbell), daughter of 8th Duke of Argyll.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • W.844 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5108-2018

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Record createdOctober 25, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463255/a-portrait-of-lady-elisabeth-photograph-john-watkins/
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