Children's albums
UNKNOWN PERSON
'Major Elphinstone'
c. 1858Salted paper print with hand colouring | 16.6 x 12.8 cm (image, oval) | RCIN 2917879
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Sir Howard Crawfurd Elphinstone (1829-90), when a Major, standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head halfway to the left and gazes ahead. He wears a military uniform and holds a plumed helmet in his right hand and a sabre in his left. A selection of medals are pinned to his chest.
Colour has been applied to the Major's cheeks.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Howard Craufurd Elphinstone (1829-90)16.6 x 12.8 cm (image, oval)
- From an album compiled by Princess Helena
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Sabres
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Engineering & Technology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Plastic arts
- Numismatics
- Medals
- Numismatics
- Plastic arts
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
