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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Charles Shaw Lefevre Eversley (1794-1888)

1871 after an original of c. 1860

Albumen print | 8.2 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2911160

Photograph of a full length portrait of Lord Eversley seated in a chair, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds his hands together in front of his body.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Charles Shaw Lefevre, Viscount Eversley (1794-1888)
  • annotation: Lord Eversley./ Replaced 1871. [beneath work]

  • 8.2 x 5.7 cm (image)

    9.2 x 6.3 cm (image)

    23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

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