Camille de Silvy (1834-1910)

ALBUM OF 30 CARTES DE VISITE PHOTOS BY CAMILLE DE SILVY AND 3 ORIGINAL PHOTOS, subjects include the front of a house, a carriage arriving and a man with his child at his knee, the cartes comprise 3 images of Louise Montagu, Duchess of Manchester (1832-1911, Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria) one example with title “Her Book” in lower margin, 2 images of Prince Albert (1819-1861) , 2 of Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-1867, Italian Sculptor), 2 of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (1833-1897), later Duchess of Teck, one hand coloured, 2 of Prince Edward of Wales (1841-1910), one hand coloured, 6 of Adelina Patti (1843-1919, Opera Singer), one hand coloured, 2 as Lucia de Lammermoor, 2 of Princess Alice of Hesse (1843-1878), 2 of Lord Palmerston (1784-1865, Prime Minister), Sir John Eardley Inglis (1814-1862, Major, best known for his role in the siege of Lucknow), an unidentified woman, 2 of the 6^th Duke of Atholl (George Augustus Frederick Murray, 1814-1864, Landowner), another unidentified image, Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louise, Duchess of Cambridge (1797-1889, Wife of Prince Adolphus Frederick) and finally 3 interesting images of women with mirrors, mounted together in a contemporary album with brass clasps.