Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JABEZ HUGHES (1819-84)
Captain Francis Fowke (1823-65)
1871 after an original of c.1863Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2911461
Photograph of a full length portrait of Captain Francis Fowke, seated in a chair, facing slightly to the right. He turns his head and looks to the left. He appears to hold objects in his hands.
Fowke was an architect, responsible for the design of the Royal Albert Hall.
Creator(s)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Captain Francis Fowke (1823-65)annotation: Capt. Fowke. R.E. died 1864./ Reproduced. 1871. [beneath work]
8.5 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
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- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
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