Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
General Alexander Nelson Hood, later Viscount Bridport (1814-1904) 1859
Albumen print | 8.1 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2910662
Photograph of a full length portrait of General Alexander Nelson Hood, later Viscount Bridport (1814-1904), seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the left. He places his right hand on a book positioned on the table and places his left hand in his lap.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
General Alexander Nelson Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1814-1904) -
annotation: Colonel Hood./ 1859- [beneath work]
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8.1 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
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