Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
George Bartley (1782-1858)
1887 copy after an original of c.1856Carbon print | 8.9 x 6.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906687
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of the comedian, George Bartley (1782-1858) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He poses with his left arm resting on a nearby table.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
8.9 x 6.8 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Mr Bartley [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
