PhotographsBritish19th century

Untitled (five photographs, clockwise from upper left, Peter; Violet; Charlie; Pinkie; center, Alexandra, Princess of Wales with Prince Albert Victor; verso: inscribed "Lord Sandys")

1862-1888

Artists

Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil FilmerArtist

Description

Sitter information: Peter Violet Charlie Pinkie Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925), Princess of Wales. Married Prince Edward 1863. Prince Albert Victor (1864-1892). Created Duke of Clarence and Avondale and Earl of Athlone 24 May 1890. The Prince was on friendly terms with the Arthur Wilsons and stayed at Tranby Croft.

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Albumen silver print

Medium

Album page with five carte de visite albumen silver prints within a blue and silver paint ribbon and bow motif decoration. Sitter's names are inscribed on the ribbon. Decorations around center photograph are the British and Danish flags, Victoria cross beneath, crown with three white feathers and blue ribbons above.

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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Album page with six carte de visite albumen silver prints mounted against a gilt background. Coronets surmount and are to either side of the top center photograph, red banners adorn bottom of page. Three photographs on bottom have hand coloring.

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