Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
General Sir Robert Gardiner (1781-1864)
1861Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2910796
Photograph of a full length portrait of General Sir Robert Gardiner (1781-1864) seated, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He leans his left arm on what appears to be a stand, and places his right hand in his lap. He wears the Order of Bath.
Gardiner was Principal Equerry to Prince Leopold of Coburg, later King Leopold I.
Gardiner was Principal Equerry to Prince Leopold of Coburg, later King Leopold I.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
General Sir Robert Gardiner (1781-1864)annotation: General Sir Robt Gardiner/ 1861. [beneath work]
8.6 x 5.7 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Genealogy and Heraldry
- Orders (honour)
- Order of the Bath (Great Britain)
- Orders (honour)
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- Genealogy and Heraldry
