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Queen Victoria on her deathbed, 1901 1901
Gelatin silver print | 15.1 x 19.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2943926
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Postmortem portrait of Queen Victoria, at Osborne House, Isle of Wight. The Queen is lying on a bed, surrounded by white fabric, holding a cross. There are portraits of Prince Albert above the bed, and to the side. Flowers surround the Queen.
The Queen died on 22 January 1901 at Osborne House. The photograph may be attributed to the portrait painter Sir Hubert von Herkomer CVO (26 May 1849 – 31 March 1914). It is known that Herkomer took photographs to use as the basis for his paintings. Herkomer subsequently produced a watercolour of Queen Victoria on her deathbed (see RCIN 450066). -
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Gelatin silver print
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15.1 x 19.8 cm (image)
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