Portrait of Queen Victoria and Princess Helena on horseback
Photograph
1886 (Photographed)
1886 (Photographed)
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A sepia coloured photograph two women on horse back on the grass, both in side saddle position, in front of a white building on the grass. They both wear hats and long skirts. On the right, a man wearing a kilt and sporran holds the bridle of the horse; on the left, a younger man wearing a kilt and sporran has one hand placed on the horse's muzzle, the other on the bridle.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Queen Victoria and Princess Helena on horseback (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by H. J. Whitlock, portrait of Queen Victoria and Princess Helena on horseback, albumen print, ca. 1867 |
| Physical description | A sepia coloured photograph two women on horse back on the grass, both in side saddle position, in front of a white building on the grass. They both wear hats and long skirts. On the right, a man wearing a kilt and sporran holds the bridle of the horse; on the left, a younger man wearing a kilt and sporran has one hand placed on the horse's muzzle, the other on the bridle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Photographed by H. J. Whitlock. 11, New Street, Birmingham.'
Inscribed on recto: 'Poss Christian & Q.V.
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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. |
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| Accession number | RPS.340-2022 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2022 |
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