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William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne
Category
Photographs
Date
1878 (circa)
Materials
Measurements
102 x 62 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 890099.11
Summary
A studio portrait, three-quarter length, of a young woman, Miss Braham, sitting on an upholstered, button backed chair beside a table with lace cloth. He is wearing a dark long sleeved velvet dress with long lace cuffs and buttons down the front, a brooch at her neck and a locket fastened to the neckline of her dress. The page is decorated with painting of ivy and goldfinches. Contained in a faded black leather bound album, embossed in diamond pattern with gold tooling and with brass clasp.
Provenance
A gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, 1883-1966, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953 and continued to live there with his sisters, Everilda and Violet, until his death in 1966. The album is thought to have belonged to Mary Dickinson, later Viscountess Clifden, containing family photographs.
Marks and inscriptions
On mount below photograph: (printed) W.& D.DOWNEY Copyright LONDON & NEWCASTLE On reverse: (handwritten in pencil) Miss Braham (and) 6259 (crossed out) 6253 On reverse: (printed with photographer's mark) W. & D. DOWNEY, / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO / HER MAJESTY / 9, Eldon Square, / NEWCASTLE ON TYNE. / LONDON STUDIO / 57 & 61 EBURY ST. EATON SQUARE
Makers and roles
William Downey and Daniel Downey (fl.c.1860-early 1900s) [photographers], London and Newcastle upon Tyne, manufacturer