Clementina Maude, Viscountess Hawarden (1822–1865), was a pioneering Scottish amateur portrait photographer of the Victorian era. Born in Cumbernauld, she married Cornwallis Maude, 4th Viscount Hawarden, and lived in South Kensington, London, where she established a studio in 1859. She is best known for her technically brilliant portraits of her eight daughters, which were characterized by acute attention to detail, light, and the use of props and mise-en-scène. A pioneer in fashion photography, she was one of the first women to receive critical recognition for creating technically perfect prints. She exhibited her work with the Photographic Society of London in 1863 and 1864, winning silver medals for both 'Studies from Life' and 'Photographic Studies'. Her collection of over 800 photographs was donated to the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1939.[1]
