Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
c. 1861Albumen print | 4.0 x 3.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2117423
Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Dr Ernst Becker. He faces towards the camera and turns his head slightly to the right, gazing away from the camera. He wears glasses, a bow tie, shirt, jacket and coat.
Becker was Prince Albert's Librarian. He was also a photographer and took many photographs of the royal household and royal children.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)4.0 x 3.0 cm (image)
- Acquired Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Spectacles
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
- Science, Medicine and Technology
