PhotographsBritish19th century

Untitled (Lord George Hill (1801-1879))

1862-1888

Artists

Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil FilmerArtist

Description

Sitter information: Lord George Hill (9 December 1801-6 April 1879). Fifth son of the 2nd Marquess of Downshire. Major in the Army. First married, 21 October 1834, to Casandra Jane (d. 14 March 1842) youngest daughter of Edward Knight (a nephew of Jane Austen) of Godmersham Park Kent. Second marriage to Louisa, sister to his first wife who died 29 July 1889.

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Albumen silver print

Medium

Album page with trimmed carte de visite albumen silver print painted to appear framed and mounted on an easel.

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Photographs

Dimensions

28.9 x 23.2 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, NY, purchased from Christie's, 1978, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1982. On Long Term Loan to the Fogg Art Museum from 1978 to 1982

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