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A portrait of a old woman

Photograph
1875 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a old woman seated on a chair which is slighty turned to left. She has her gloved hands placed in her lap.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of a old woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Gustav Georg Lange, a portrait of a old woman, albumen print, ca. 1875
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a old woman seated on a chair which is slighty turned to left. She has her gloved hands placed in her lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'G.G. LANGE / HOFPHOTOGRAPH / Jhrer konigl. Hoheit der / PRINZESSIN / VON PIEMONT / KRONPRINZESSIN / VON ITALIEN / DARMSRADT / & / SCHWALBACH' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
    Translation
    'G. G. LANGE / HOFPHOTOGRAPH / your royal. Sovereignty the / PRINCESS / OF PIEMONT / CROWN PRINCESS / OF ITALY / DARMSRADT / & / SCHWALBACH '
  • 'GUSTAV GEORG LANGE / Hofphotograph Jhrer konigl. Hoheit d. Kronprinzessin v. Italien.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
    Translation
    'GUSTAV GEORG LANGE / Court photographer of your royal. Sovereignty the Crown Princess of Italy.'
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.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.642 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5134-2018

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Record createdOctober 26, 2018
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