Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANDRÉ ADOLFE EUGÈNE DISDÉRI (1819-89)
Earl of Elgin and his son Lord Bruce
1876 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 9.1 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2911100
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Earl of Elgin with his son Lord Bruce. Lord Bruce stands behind a table reading a book. The Earl stands with his arm around his son's shoulder, looking down at the book.
Creator(s)
André Adolfe Eugène Disdéri (1819-89) (photographer)
Subject(s)
James Bruce Elgin, 8th Earl (1811-63)Victor Alexander Elgin, 9th Earl (1849-1917)9.1 x 5.8 cm (image)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
