Portrait of ?Queen Mary (1867-1953) when Duchess of York
Photograph
ca. 1890s (Photographed)
ca. 1890s (Photographed)
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A sepia coloured photograph a woman stood by a chair holding a fan. She wears an elaborately decorated off the shoulder corsetted gown and four jewelled chokers and a longer pearl necklace. Upon her heard she wears a crown and veil.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of ?Queen Mary (1867-1953) when Duchess of York (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Walery, portrait of ?Queen Mary (1867-1953) when Duchess of York, albumen print, ca. 1890s |
| Physical description | A sepia coloured photograph a woman stood by a chair holding a fan. She wears an elaborately decorated off the shoulder corsetted gown and four jewelled chokers and a longer pearl necklace. Upon her heard she wears a crown and veil. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Wallery. Photographer to the Queen. 164. Regent Street. London'.
Printed on verso: name and address.
Inscribed on verso: 'Irving'. |
| 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. |
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| Other number | XRG301 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.337-2022 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2022 |
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