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A portrait of 'Miss Neilson, as "Amy Robsart"'

London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company

1875

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Portrait

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A portrait of 'Miss Neilson, as "Amy Robsart"' is a 1875 photographic by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company
When & what style?: 1875 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white photo of a woman dressed in fancy 19th-century clothes. She wears a high-necked dress with lace sleeves and a flower crown in her hair. The photo looks like it was taken in a studio, with a plain background. The text at the bottom says *"Miss Neilson, as 'Amy Robsart'"*—meaning this might be a theater portrait. The company that made it, *London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company*, took lots of these kinds of photos. Check out the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company next to see more of their work.

The story of this work

Overview

A carte-de-visite from 1875 shows a three-quarter-length portrait of Adelaide Neilson, born Elizabeth Ann Brown, dressed in Elizabethan stage costume as Amy Robsart. She is seated and faces slightly to the left. The photograph is part of the Windsor Collection, formerly held at Windsor Castle.

Read the full account in the museum source.