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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury (1811-82) when Bishop of London

1888 carbon print after an original of c.1860

Carbon print | 8.3 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2911274

Photograph of a full length portrait of the Right Reverend Archibald Campbell Tait, Bishop of London, standing, facing slightly towards the right. He rests his left hand on a document positioned on top of a table.

Tait served as Bishop of London between 1856 and 1868, when he was made Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • Creator(s)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury (1811-82)
  • 8.3 x 5.2 cm (image)

    9.5 x 6.0 cm (mount)

    23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs