1897 Unique Cabinet Photo Queen Victoria London W D Downey Royalty Card Antique For Sale

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For International Buyer's, please read the disclaimer, at the bottom of the page !Antique & Genuine Circa 1897, Cabinet Photo. This original period cabinet
card photo of Queen Victoria, with chromolithograph inprint on reverse by
Arthur John Bigge,acted as Queen Victoria's Private Secretary (1895-1901),
and helped to manage her Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1897, photo came
from an estate sale last week. Good condition, see the pictures we provide.
Photographer mark: "W & D Downey"

W. & D. DowneywereVictorianstudio photographers
operating in London from the 1860s to the 1910-s.

William Downey (14 July 1829 inSouth Shields– 7 July 1915 inKensington),
who came to be known as the Queen's Photographer, was born in King Street in
South Shields, a decade before commercial photography had become a reality.
William, initially, was a carpenter and boat builder, but in about 1855 he set up
a studio in South Shields with his brother Daniel Downey (1831 – 15 July 1881)
and later established branches inBlyth,MorpethandNewcastle. Their first Royal
commission was to provide photographs forQueen Victoriaof theHartley Colliery
Disasterin January 1862.

In 1863 they opened a studio at 9,Eldon SquareinNewcastle,
in a building that was demolished in 1973. The same year
William set up a studio in theHouses of Parliamentand
produced portraits of every parliamentarian of the day.

Photo measures approximately 6 1/2" by 4 1/8". Condition is good to fair. The card may have light wear, scratching, toning, fading, minor staining, spotting, soft or dinged corners and slight wear, as shown in pics. A nice image, with great display potential.

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