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H.R.H. THE PRINCESS VICTORIA SKETCHES VOL., 1836-37. Royal Collection.
An album containing 17 drawings by Queen Victoria when Princess Victoria of Kent.
Afternoon Tea, by American painter Charles Bittinger (1912). In private collection.
Dutch courtesan, dancer and spy Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, best known as Mata Hari. Photographed in 1906.
Portrait of Charlotte of Belgium, Empress of Mexico, by German painter Albert Gräfle (1865). Museo Nacional de Historia.
The other myths about post-mortem photography involve the "slow exposure times". Sometimes photographers of the era used posing stands to keep the subject from moving during the exposure time.
As far back as the fifteenth century, it was customary to portray the deceased through paintings and drawings. This originated in Western Europe and quickly became a widespread practice throughout the continent, including Great Britain.
Springtime, by French painter Pierre Auguste Cot (1873). The MET.
A Walk in the Wood, by French painter Georges Clairin (1900). In private collection.
Happy Halloween my spooky friends! 🎃👻
What plans do you have for tonight? Mine are pretty basic, just a movies night with my best friend 🧡