Leaning Lady, ca. 1850s

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Oblique, three-quarter-length daguerrotype study of a Victorian lady leaning against a piece of furniture, her left elbow resting on a book thereon, a handkerchief held in her right hand. She wears a dark dress with high collar, gathered at the waist by a sash. In a red leather case with two fasteners. By Mr. Kilburn, 2...9 Regent Street.

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Daguerrotype of unknown Victorian lad by Mr. Kilburn (Regent Street), ca. 1850s

The lady on the picture looks an awful lot like the opera singer Jenny Lind, see this link here. The same hairstyle and features.

Via: National Trust

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