Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
Alexander William Kinglake (1809-91)
1888 after an original of c.1861Carbon print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911418
Photograph of a full length portrait of Alexander William Kinglake, M.P., standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He looks downwards. He places his left hand on the back of an armchair and poses with his left leg crossed over his right.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
A. Kinglake, M.P./ Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888.
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.0 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert and arranged by Queen Victoria
