The Agar-Robartes family: Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes, 6th Viscount Clifden (1844-1930) with his daughters The Hon. Mary Vere Agar-Robartes, later The Hon, Mrs Yarde Buller (1879-1946) and The Hon. Julia Caroline Everilda Agar-Robartes (1880-1969)
Fred T. Palmer [photographer] Kingston upon Thames
Category
Photographs
Date
1889
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
136 x 98 mm
Place of origin
Kingston upon Thames
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 889747.12
Summary
Rather faded studio photograph of a bearded man sitting between two young girls. The Hon. Thomas Charles Agar-Robartes is wearing a tweed jacket and waistcoat and striped trousers and sits on a fur rug. To his right is the Hon. Mary Vere Agar-Robartes, later the Hon. Mrs. Yarde Buller, 1879-1946, standing with her right arm on a carved table. She has on a dress with frilled collar and threequarter length sleeves. The Hon. Everilda Agar-Robartes, 1881-1969, is standing on the right of the photograph with her hands on her father's knee, and wears an identical dress to her sister. c.1889 One of twelve photographs in folding red and gilt leather frame.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953 and lived in the house until his death in 1966.
Marks and inscriptions
(printed on reverse) PLEASE QUOTE THIS No.(and in ink) 8740/WHEN ORDERING COPIES/FRED. T. PALMER./CLARENCE STUDIOS KINGSTON S.W/GRANVILLE MARINA, RAMSGATE/72, GEORGE STREET,CROYDON/ADDITIONAL COPIES MAY BE HAD/ENLARGEMENTS MADE TO ANY SIZE AND FINISHED/IN OIL, WATER COLOR OR CRAYONS. Marion, Imp. Paris.
Makers and roles
Fred T. Palmer [photographer] Kingston upon Thames, photographer