Caroline Emily Nevill | |
|---|---|
 Lady Caroline Emily Nevill by Camille Silvy | |
| Born | 31 May 1829 |
| Died | 23 February 1887 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Photography |
Lady Caroline Emily Nevill (31 May 1829 – 23 February 1887) was an early English photographer.
Personal life
Caroline Emily Nevill was the eldest daughter of William Nevill, 4th Earl of Abergavenny, and his wife, Caroline Leeke.[1][2] Her older brother William was born in 1826, at Longford Hall in Shropshire; her next-younger sister Henrietta Augusta was born in 1830, near Maidstone in Kent.[1]
Photography
Nevill and her younger sisters Henrietta (1830–1912)[3] and Isabel (1831–1915) were together known as "The Trio" when they exhibited at the London Photographic Society in 1854.[1][4] Nevill was introduced to photography by W.J. Thomas, editor of the journal Notes and Queries.
Lady Caroline was a pioneering member of the Photographic Exchange Club (founded 1855) contributing architectural views of Kent from 1855 to 1858.[5] From 1859, she also contributed to the Amateur Photographic Association.[4] She has her portrait made by Camille Silvy, which is now at National Portrait Gallery.[6]
Personal life
Caroline Emily Nevill died in 1887, aged 57 years.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Lady Caroline Emily Nevill", The Peerage. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ "Wills Recently Proved and Administrations Granted". The Register, and Magazine of Biography. 1: 262. March 1869.
- ↑ "Lady Henrietta Augusta Mostyn (1830-1912)". Royal Academy of Arts. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Caroline Emily Nevill", Luminous Lint. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Taylor, Roger; Schaaf, Larry John (2007). Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840-1860. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 353. ISBN 978-1-58839-225-1.
- ↑ "Lady Caroline Emily Nevill - American Photographer". Hundred Heroines. 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Lady Caroline Emily Nevill". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 5 March 2020.