A portrait of Mrs Ormsby
Photograph
1975 (photographed)
1975 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Mrs Ormsby seated at a desk, reading a book. She has her left arm leaning on the desk with her left hand resting on her cheek.
Object details
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| Title | A portrait of Mrs Ormsby (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Lambert Weston & Son, a portrait of Mrs Ormsby, albumen print, ca. 1875 |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Mrs Ormsby seated at a desk, reading a book. She has her left arm leaning on the desk with her left hand resting on her cheek. |
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| 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. |
| Associated object | PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.5128-2018 |
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| Record created | October 26, 2018 |
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