Sitter: Louise Melissa, Countess of Orford (d. 1909), née Corbin. |
Biog: Daughter of D. C. Corbin of New York; m. (1888) Robert Horace Walpole, 5th Earl of Orford. Date: 11 August 1902. Occasion: The Coronation of King Edward VII, 9 August 1902. Location: The Lafayette Studio, 179, New Bond Street, London. Descr: FL standing, with coronet. Costume: - Costume Supplier: - Jewellery: - Furniture & Props: Painted backdrop with pillar. Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179, New Bond Street, London. Evidence of photographer at work: N.B. fabric placed under hem of lace skirt panel to create effect of greater length. No of poses: 2. Copyright: V&A All
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on using or requesting copies of any images References: Biog: Burke's Peerage; The Times, 5 May 1909, p. 13d. Occasion: - Costume: The Court Journal, 16 August 1902, p. 14a; The Queen, 16 August 1902, p. 257a. Costume Supplier: - Jewellery: - Reproduced: - Acknowledgements: -
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