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PRINCE ALFRED, DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND SAXE-COBURG & GOTHA (1844-1900)

John Brown (1826-83)

Apr 1865

Albumen print | 9.3 x 6.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2917765

Photograph of a full length portrait of John Brown standing, facing towards the camera. He places his hands on his hip and his right foot on the seat of a chair. He gazes towards the right. Brown wears full Highland dress. There is a plant behind him, on the left, and a table beside him, on top of which sits a plant in a pot. Photograph taken at Windsor.

  • Creator(s)

    Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    John Brown (1826-83)
  • 9.3 x 6.5 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs taken and arranged by Prince Alfred

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Home economics
        • Furniture & accessories
          • Seating. Chairs
            • Chairs
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Berkshire [England]
              • Windsor [Berkshire]
                • Windsor Castle
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs