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| Sitter: Madame (later Baroness) von André, née Mary Alice Palmer, later Baroness Wedel Jarlsberg (1859-1941) | |||||||
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Biog: American-born wife of Baron Adolf von André. [After the death of her husband, Baroness von André in 1916 married Frederik (“Fritz”) Hartwig Hermann, Baron Wedel Jarlsberg, a Norwegian diplomat. The couple lived in Paris until the Nazi invasion, at which point they moved to Lisbon where she passed away in 1941.] Role: Desdemona. Date: 2 July 1897. Occasion: The Devonshire House Ball, 2 July 1897. Location: Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London, W. Descr: FL. Costume: "...Paquin dress of turquoise-blue velvet." (Vanity Fair, 8 July 1897, p 18b). Costume Supplier: Paquin, Paris. Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop; studio Persian rug.
Photographer: The firm of J. Lafayette, 179 New Bond Street, London, W. Evidence of photographer at work: 'Baronial Fireplace' backdrop visible behind main backdrop to left of plate. No of poses: 1.
Copyright: V&A All images on this site are copyright V&A. For further information on using or requesting copies of any images please contact the V&A Picture Library: vaimages@vam.ac.uk including the URL of the relevant page Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.
References: Biog: Frances, Countess of Warwick, Afterthoughts, London, 1931, p 163. The Times, Friday, Feb 18, 1916; pg. 9; Issue 41093; col B [re-marriage]; The Times, Saturday, Aug 01, 1942; pg. 6; Issue 49303; col E [obituary of Baron Jarlsberg] Role: The Daily Telegraph, 3 July 1897, p 10b; The Morning Post, 3 July 1897, p 7e; The Times, 3 July 1897, p 12a. Occasion: Sophia Murphy, The Duchess of Devonshire's Ball, London, 1984. Costume & Supplier: Vanity Fair, 8 July 1897, p 18b & 27b. Photographer: The Daily Telegraph, 3 July 1897, p 9f; Black & White, 10 July 1897, p 38b. Reproduced: Devonshire House Fancy Dress Ball, July 2 1897: A Collection of Portraits in Costume of Some of the Guests, privately printed, 1899, p 129 (National Portrait Gallery Archives).
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