Subject: The two daughters of King Edward VII. Sitters: (left to right) Princess Victoria (1868-1935), née Princess Victoria (Alexandra Olga Mary) of Wales; Queen Maud of Norway (1869-1938), née Princess Maud (Charlotte Mary Victoria) of Wales. Date: c 4 July 1893. Occasion: Sitting prior to wedding of King George V, 6 July 1893. Location: Exterior of Marlborough House (?), London. Pose: FL standing. Costume: Walking dress. Jewellery: - Furniture and Props: Painted backdrop. Photographer: James Stack Lauder (1853-1923), trading as 'J. Lafayette', 30 Westmoreland St., Dublin. Evidence of the photographer at work: Stucco of building visible to right of plate; hands of studio assistants holding backdrop either side of plate. No of poses: 1 Copyright: V&A All
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References: Biog: Dictionary of National Biography; Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd ed., Burke's Royal Families of the World, Vol 1, London 1977, p. 309. Photog: Copyright Records, Public Record Office, Kew, COPY 1/413, 4 July 1893, (2 poses registered). |
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