PhotographsBritish19th century

Untitled (Lady Filmer seated in center, to her right, Miss Murray, standing behind Lady Filmer, Lady Alfred Murray, seated to Lady Filmer's left, Lord Tyrone)

1862-1888

Artists

Mary Georgiana Caroline Cecil FilmerArtist

Description

Sitter information: Miss Murray Lady Filmer (1838-1903) Lady Alfred Murray Lord Tyrone. John Henry De La Poer (Beresford). Born 21 May 1844, died, by his own hand, 23 October 1895. Styled Earl of Tyrone 1859-1866. KP. MP for Waterford 1865-1866. Succeeded as 5th Marquess of Waterford 6 November 1866. Lord Lieutenant of Waterford 1874-1895. First married to Florence Grosvenor (d. 4 April 1873) divorced wife of John Branch Vivian, only daughter of George Rowley; second marriage to Blanche Elizabeth Adelaide (23 March 1856-22 February 1897) only daughter of the 8th Duke of Badminton.

Classification

Photographs

Technique

Albumen silver print

Medium

Album page albumen silver print, decorated with red and gilt paint in the four corners of the page. Clockwise from upper left corner, "M" with Bessie written inside; upper right "M" with Agnes written inside; lower right "T" decorated with red striped ribbon tied in a bow; lower left, T with "Marie" written on a banner crossing the "T".

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Photographs

Dimensions

28.9 x 23.2 cm (11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., New York, NY, purchased from Christie's, 1978, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1982. On Long Term Loan to the Fogg Art Museum from 1978 to 1982