Young girl in 18th-century fancy dress c.1859

Albumen print | 11.7 x 8.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906807

Unknown Person

Description

Photograph of an unidentified young girl standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She turns her head towards the camera. The young girl wears an 18th-century costume and holds a fan. The subject may have been a guest at the Juvenile Bal Costumé at Buckingham Palace on 7th April 1859.

Provenance

Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Unknown Person
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Search the collection View the person page Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

11.7 x 8.1 cm (image)

28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
albums
photograph albums
Subject(s)
Social sciences
Ethnology
Costume & National dress
History of costume
Costume-18C
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Toys and Decorations
Theatrical costumes
Costume-Fancy Dress
References

Alternative title(s)

Young Girl in Eighteenth-Century Fancy Dress [Photographic Portraits Vol.3/61 1856-1863]

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