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Exhibitions and records of works of art

Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art

AFTER? SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS (1723-92)

'James Boyd Hay, 14th Earl of Erroll'; James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll

c. 1859

Albumen print? | RCIN 2866363

Photograph of a full-length portrait of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll (1726-78) standing on a terrace with a balustrade behind and landscape beyond. He is depicted in his peerage robes worn at the coronation of King George III in 1760, two years before the Earl sat for the portrait. He holds the baton of the Lord High Constable of Scotland in his right hand, while his left hand rests on a table beside him.

At the time of the photograph, the painting was attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) and was in the collection of The Earl of Erroll, Slains Castle, Aberdeenshire.

Please note that the original caption mistakenly refers to the sitter as the 14th Earl of Erroll.
  • Creator(s)

    After? Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) (artist)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert