Portrait of Mary Livingstone King
Photograph
ca. 1870-1880 (Photographed)
ca. 1870-1880 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman leaning slightly to the right, resting her right elbow on the top of a sofa covered with fabric ?curtain and holding a letter in her left hand. She looks to camera and is wearing a dress decorated with flowers at the bodice. She has ringlets and a flower in her hair on the left hand side.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Mary Livingstone King (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Gurney, portrait of Mary Livingstone King, albumen print, ca. 1870-1880 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman leaning slightly to the right, resting her right elbow on the top of a sofa covered with fabric ?curtain and holding a letter in her left hand. She looks to camera and is wearing a dress decorated with flowers at the bodice. She has ringlets and a flower in her hair on the left hand side. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Inscribed on verso: 'Miss King. Later ?Minna, Marchioness of Anglesey'.
Printed on verso: 'Fifth Avenue, Cor 16th St, N. Y.' |
| 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.766-2022 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2022 |
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