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ROXBURGHE, DUCHESS OF
Neg. No: GP (L) 1786A
Neg. Size: 15"x12"
Neg. Date: 18-07-1898

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 Sitter: Anne Emily, Duchess of Roxburghe, née Spencer-Churchill (1854-1923).

Anne Emily, Duchess of Roxburghe, née Spencer-Churchill (1854-1923).

Biog: Mistress of the Robes and Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria; 4th daughter of the 7th Duke of Marlborough; m (1874) James Henry Robert Innes-Kerr, 7th Duke of Roxburghe (1839-1892).

Date: 18 July 1898.

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Location: The Lafayette studio, 179 New Bond Street, London, W.

Descr: Almost FL standing.

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Furniture & Props: Rococo-style painted backdrop; Rococo fireplace with painted mirror; Louis XV-style folding screen.

 Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 179 New Bond Street, London, W.

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No of poses: 2 (see also neg no 1786).

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Copyright: V&A Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

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Biog: Burkes' Peerage; Who's Who.

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Reproduced: (version) The Ladies Field, 27 June 1903, p 86; (H&S version) Chic, 21 May 1904, front page; (H&S version) Madame, 27 August 1904, p 412.

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