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Women Photographers

The Royal Collection contains a significant body of work by women photographers

MARY STEEN (1859-1939)

Princess Mary, Duchess of York, later Queen Mary (1867-1953)

1895

RCIN 2808151

In this unusual portrait, the Duchess of York, later Queen Mary (1867-1953), is captured seated at a table, her back facing the camera. Light from a window illuminates the numerous objects that decorate her writing table. The objects provide a sense of her personal tastes and interests. The photograph was taken in York House, London.


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