Miss Victoria Stuart-Wortley, later Victoria, Lady Welby (1837-1912) 1859

Miss victoria stuart-wortley, later victoria, lady welby (1837-1912) 1859 albumen print | 8. 4 x 5. 6 cm (image) | rcin 2906461 photograph of a full-length portrait of miss victoria stuart-wortley, later victoria, lady welby (1837-1912), standing, facing towards the camera. She turns her head towards the left and looks ahead, away from the camera. She holds a long beaded necklace or rosary with both hands in front of her body. Stuart-wortley, later lady welby, was maid of honour to queen victoria (1819-1901) from 1861 to 1863. After she married and had three children, she decided to re-educate herself and became an influential english philosopher of language, musician and water-colour artist. Provenance acquired by princess helena, consort of prince christian of schleswig-holstein-sonderburg-augustenburg (1846-1923) 2906461. Date: 1859.