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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

George William Fox, 9th Baron Kinnaird (1807-78)

1860

Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2910791

Photograph of a full length portrait of George William Fox, 9th Baron Kinnaird (1807-78) standing, facing slightly towards the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He leans his right arm on the back of a chair.  

Fox was Master of the Buckhounds from 1839 to 1841.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    George William Fox, 9th Baron Kinnaird (1807-1878)
  • annotation: Lord Kinnaird/ 1860. [beneath work]

  • 8.8 x 5.5 cm (image)

    9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)

    23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs