A portrait of 'Queen Margherita of Italy'
Photograph
1870-1879 (photographed)
1870-1879 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Queen Margherita of Italy' wearing a over-the-shoulder gown. Head and shoulders portrait.
Object details
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| Title | A portrait of 'Queen Margherita of Italy' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Montabone, a portrait of 'Queen Margherita of Italy', albumen print, ca. 1870s |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Queen Margherita of Italy' wearing a over-the-shoulder gown. Head and shoulders portrait. |
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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. She is Margherita, Queen of Italy (1851-1926), daughter of Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa and consort of Umberto I, King of Italy. |
| Associated object | PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.193-2019 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2019 |
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