Victorian Photocollage
A whimsical new exhibit reveals the rarely seen art of photocollage made by aristocratic Victorian women, including works from Queen Elizabeth II’s private collection. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
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Untitled page from the Cator Album, late 1860s/70s
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York
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Untitled loose page from the Filmer Album, mid-1860s
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Paul F. Walter
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Untitled page from the Madame B Album, 1870s
Collage of watercolor, ink, and albumen silver prints
The Art Institute of Chicago, Mary and Leigh Block Endowment, 2005.297
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Untitled page from the Gough Album, late 1870s
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
V&A Images/Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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“Diamond Shape with Nine Studio Portraits of the Palmerston Family and a Painted
Cherry Blossom Surround,” from the Jocelyn Album, 1860s
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
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“Mixed Pickles” (detail), from the Westmorland Album, 1864/70
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
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Untitled page from the Berkeley Album, 1867/71
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Photo credit: Réunion des Musées Nationaux / Art Resource, NY
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled page from the Berkeley Album, 1867/71
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Photo credit: Réunion des Musées Nationaux / Art Resource, NY
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled page from the Bouverie Album, 1872/77
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Courtesy of George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled page from the Sackville-West Album, 1867/73
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
Courtesy of George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography and Film
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled page from the Princess Alexandra Album, 1866/69
Collage of watercolor and albumen silver prints
The Royal Collection © 2009, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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