Queen Victoria 1887 From a Photograph by Lafayette, Dublin ($50)
Lafayette was a commercial photographic company. It was founded in Dublin in 1880 by James Stack Lauder, who used the professional name of James Lafayette. Lafayette's three brothers also worked for the firm. In 1884 Lafayette was elected a member of the Photographic Society of Great Britain. 1885 the firm had attracted the attention of the British Royal family.1887, James Lafayette was invited to Windsor to photograph Queen Victoria. He was granted a Royal Warrant as 'Her Majesty's Photographer in Dublin'.
In the spring of 1885 Alexandra, princess of Wales, visited Ireland and was photographed by his studio after receiving an honorary degree. This remarkable image of a princess in a scholarly role caught the public imagination and more than 60,000 prints were sold. Summoned to photograph Queen Victoria in her golden jubilee year (1887), Lauder became the first Irish photographer to be granted a royal warrant.
Marriage of Queen Victoria
Marriage of Queen Victoria 1819-1901 and Prince Albert 1819-1861 at St James Palace on 10th February1840 (By Sir George Hayter (1792-1871) In Black & White $50
Hayter was the son of Charles Hayter (1761–1835), a miniature painter and popular drawing-master. He painted several royal ceremonies including Queen Victoria’s coronation of 1837 and marriage of 1840 and also the Christening of the Prince of Wales of 1843 (all Brit. Royal Col.). He also painted several royal portraits including his most well known work the State Portrait of the new Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria (after the equestrian portrait by Count D'Orsay) $50
Alfred, Count d'Orsay was born in Paris, the son of one of Napoleon's generals.He was amateur artist.The portrait, inspired by Joseph Bouvier's Queen Victoria on horseback, in the Royal Park Windsor (published as a lithograph in c.1837), was exhibited at Mr Griffith's Gallery in Pall Mall in the early summer of 1847.
Incredible India ! インド信じられない！
Incredible India !
The Red Fort (also known as Lal Qila) is a 17th century fort complex constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the walled city of Old Delhi (in present day Delhi, India) that served as the residence of the Mughal Emperors. The construction of the Red Fort began in 1638 and was completed by 1648.TILL DATE THE STONES OF MUGHAL STAND SO BRIGHT AS A SYMBOL OF POWER, NEVER FEARING & KNEELING FREEDOM !!!
Much of the fun of stamp collecting is knowing from what countries stamps come, when they were printed, and what events they commemorate.
Much of the fun of stamp collecting is knowing from what countries stamps come, when they were printed, and what events they commemorate.
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