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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

DUDLEY CHARLES FITZGERALD, 24TH BARON DE ROS (1827-1907)

Group at Balmoral

Aug 1860

Albumen print | 11.0 x 15.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906851

Photograph of a group portrait taken at Balmoral. The portrait features Charles Grey standing on the left in right side profile alongside a window with Maria Anne, Baroness Macdonald looking out of the window. The Honourable Beatrice Byng (1825-84) stands on the far right in left profile holding a hat. A dog is seated on the far left.
  • Creator(s)

    Dudley Charles Fitzgerald, 24th Baron de Ros (1827-1907) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Beatrice Eliza Christiana Catherine Blundell-Hollinshead-Blundell (1825-84)
    General Sir Charles Grey (1804-70)
    Maria Anne Baroness Macdonald (1819-92)
  • annotation: Gel: Grey, Lady McDonald & Mrs Byng [beneath work]

  • 11.0 x 15.3 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)

  • Group at Balmoral, 1860 [Photographic Portraits Vol.3/61 1856-1863]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Dogs
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums