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Princess Helena and Louise. Children of Queen Victoria

Photograph
ca. 1854 (printed)
Artist/Maker
The Royal Photographic Society (Publisher)
Fenton, Roger (photographer)

A sepia coloured modern digital print of an exterior scene of two young girls turned towards each other, but facing the camera. There is a rustic stool made of natural wood on its side in the foreground, both of the young girls are in formal dress, wearing hats and leather gloves.

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Royalty
Portraits
Object type
photograph
TitlePrincess Helena and Louise. Children of Queen Victoria (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Modern digital print
Photographic Paper
Digital Printing
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Princess Helena and Louise. Children of Queen Victoria', a modern digital print of the original calotype printed ca. 1854
Physical description
A sepia coloured modern digital print of an exterior scene of two young girls turned towards each other, but facing the camera. There is a rustic stool made of natural wood on its side in the foreground, both of the young girls are in formal dress, wearing hats and leather gloves.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 39.5cm
  • Image width: 36cm
  • Mount height: 61.5cm
  • Mount width: 51.5cm
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund.
Subject depicted
Portrait
Associated object
RPS.3341-2018 (Copy)
Other number
XRP1222 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.55-2022

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Record createdApril 25, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1717213/princess-helena-and-louise-children-photograph-fenton-roger/
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