EARLY CABINET PHOTO - QUEEN VICTORIA 1866 - IN HEAVY EARLY MOURNING for Sale

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EARLY CABINET PHOTO - QUEEN VICTORIA 1866 - IN HEAVY EARLY MOURNING For Sale

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EARLY CABINET PHOTO - QUEEN VICTORIA 1866 - IN HEAVY EARLY MOURNING:
$82.36

Early Cabinet Photograph
Queen Victoria in deep MourningW & D Downey 1866
This original Cabinet photograph measures approximately 10.7cms by 16.5cms and is in very good condition.
Photographed in 1866 by W & D Downey, it shows one of the earliest photographs of QueenVictoria taken after the death of her husband in December 1861. Victoria went into hiding for years after his death and this image is an early example of her appearance at the time of her eventual re-emergence.
Heavily draped in black, even down to her gloves, The Queen gazes downwards and soullessly across the room as she rests her hands on a chair.
The photograph is sharp and clear, with good tones. A rare image, it has been \"touched up\" at the studio on the top edge (a central dark line of 1cm in length).
The card mount is plain, if a little stained on the reverse. The front border has Downey\'s details in summary on the bottom edge.
There is evidence of a slight bend/crease to the card mount towards the bottom of the photograph, only really visible if held against the light.
Please study my scans for more details.