"Jennifer
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As noted in the article Victoria Yorke was a god daughter to Queen Victoria and her father was master of the royal household. She would've been in London a lot and there are also images of her by Basano later…"
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Erddig - The 1852 Servants Photograph
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"Hi there. Really interesting investigation you are carrying out. I have enjoyed educating myself. I have only speculations I’m afraid. What was the connection between the Subjects and the Royal family? Was it possible that the images were…"
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W E Kilburn - The soldier and the lady on the parterre
When you look on the internet at the many hundreds of daguerreotype images taken by W E Kilburn what you see, apart from the famous image of the 1848 Chartist rally, is almost entirely portraits of famous and well to do clients taken at his Regent Street studios. Although the Royal Collection does have images of servants, grooms, gamekeepers. beaters etc taken outside.So…See More
"Hello Peter
Sorry my piece on the Erddig Servants photo is on Forum page 7 dated April 29 2019
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"Martin
Erddig is closed at the moment due to the virus and only a few staff are at the site. But those I have checked with dont think there is a similar subject at Erddig. But what we think is familiar is the detail of the dress. The photograph of…"
"There are daguerreotypes at Erddig the NT property at Wrexham in Kilburn cases. There are also painted salt prints you may find them if you go to National Trust Collections
The image of the lady looks familiar I will ask the house staff if they have…"
"Hello Peter
In my piece on page 7 below re the Erddig 1852 Servants Photograph I had a paragraph on JDL and in particular his wife Mary. Although not what you are looking for I was wondering if you had any information on whether JDL or Mary…"
"I have now found that the photographer of the Erddig 1852 photograph was a Mr Barret, but can not find any information on him. Can anyone help further."
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W E Kilburn - The soldier and the lady on the parterre
When you look on the internet at the many hundreds of daguerreotype images taken by W E Kilburn what you see, apart from the famous image of the 1848 Chartist rally, is almost entirely portraits of famous and well to do clients taken at his Regent Street studios. Although the Royal Collection does have images of servants, grooms, gamekeepers. beaters etc…
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