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A portrait of 'Crown Princess of Italy'

Photograph
1875 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Crown Princess of Italy' seated behind a window frame (studio prop). She has an opened book in front of her and is looking to the right. Portrait from the waist up.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Crown Princess of Italy' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by H. Le Lieure, a portrait of 'Crown Princess of Italy', albumen print, ca. 1875
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Crown Princess of Italy' seated behind a window frame (studio prop). She has an opened book in front of her and is looking to the right. Portrait from the waist up.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'H. LE LIEURE / FOTOGRAFO DI S.S.R.M. / ROMA / Piazza di Spaga / PALAZZO MIGNANELLI / No. 23, 24 & 25' (Printed on the verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'kronprinsesse v. italien' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
    Translation
    'crown princess of italy'
  • 'H. LE LIEURE, ROMA' (Printed 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.
Object history
Part of the Windsor Collection.
She is Margherita, Crown Princess of Italy (1851-1926), Queen consort of Italy to Umberto I.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.360 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5287-2018

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Record createdOctober 29, 2018
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