Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1897
The Earl of Selborne as an officer of the Duke of Marlborough's army
On 2 July 1897 the Duchess of Devonshire (1832-1911) held a ball for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria. Two hundred of the guests were photographed in the grounds of Devonshire House, a huge mansion located off Piccadilly by the photographer, James Lauder of Lafayette Co, and his assistants. They set up a tent in the gardens and brought a variety of backdrops and props from the studio.
The theme of the party was court life and guests had been instructed to dress around this theme either mythological or temporal. Some guests dressed around subjects in paintings. The photographs were published in 1899.
William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selbourne (1859-1942) was a politician and President of the Board of Agriculture. He was dresssed as a soldier in the Duke of Marlborough's army. Marlborough ( 1650-1722), one of Britain's greatest generals was prominent in the Wars of the Spanish Succession.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 60.155/18
- Object name:
- The Earl of Selborne as an officer of the Duke of Marlborough's army
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- Artist/Maker:
- Lafayette, Walker and Boutall, Hughes, A.
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- Production date:
- 1897
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 326 mm, W 245 mm (paper)
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- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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