Photograph
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne
Category
Photographs
Date
c. 1880
Materials
Photographic paper, card
Measurements
144 x 99 mm
Place of origin
Ebury Street
Order this imageCollection
Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 732404
Summary
A black and white photograph of an unknown lady, wearing a white dress and holding a book. Photograph by W&D Downey. Mounted on card. On reverse there are ten coats of arms and the inscription 'W.& D. DOWNEY' 'PHOTOGRAPHERS BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT' 'TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN' 'AND' 'TO THE IMPERIAL & ROYAL FAMILIES OF EUROPE' 'STUDIOS' '57 & 61 EBURY ST' 'LONDON, S.W.' 'AND AT' '9 Eldon Square' 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE'. Acquisition: a gift
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust along with Stourhead House, its grounds, and the rest of the contents by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947) in 1946.
Makers and roles
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne, photographer