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Photograph (Albumen Print, Carte de Visite) of Queen Victoria, by W. H. Mason, Brighton, c.1860

Inventory Number 12771


Item type
Object
Makers
W. Mason
Provenance
Presented by Tony Simcock in 2010.
Primary inscriptions
Printed caption on front of mount: 'Her Majesty the Queen.'. Printed photographer's details on back: 'W. H. Mason, | Repository of Arts, | 108, King's Road, | Brighton.' in oval.
Physical material
Paper
Card
Dimensions
Height: 101mm Width: 62mm
Inventory No
12771
Accession Number
2010-2

Description

Carte de visite (albumen print mounted on card) of Queen Victoria, standing just over half length, turned to and looking left, slightly vignetted at bottom. Several scuff marks and stains. An early carte de visite, square-cut and with relatively simple printed captions, from the beginning of the fashion about 1860, which was greatly boosted by Queen Victoria's keen participation, both as subject and as a collector of cartes de visite herself.