Mary King, Australia, c. 1855 (Q130360693)
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Ambrotype portrait of the third daughter of New South Wales Governor Philip Gidley King, c. 1855
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Mary King, Australia, c. 1855 |
Ambrotype portrait of the third daughter of New South Wales Governor Philip Gidley King, c. 1855 |
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33°51'58.3"S, 151°12'46.8"E
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Daguerreotypes and ambrotypes were among the earliest commercially available photographs. Often small in size, they were usually cased and framed for travel. Although they eventually usurped hand-painted miniature portraits, for a time the two mediums coexisted. In some cases photography gave new life to old painted miniatures, which were photographed and presented in the same way. This ambrotype is a copy of an earlier miniature painting of Mary King, the third daughter of New South Wales Governor Philip Gidley King. It was originally painted around 1826, some 13 years before photography was invented, and this ambrotype copy has been hand-coloured to mimic the original. geoff Barker 2023 (English)