Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER UNKNOWN PERSON
Group at Gordon Castle
1887 copy after an original of 1857Carbon print | 9.9 x 15.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2906667
Photograph of a group portrait taken within the grounds at Gordon Castle, Scotland. The portrait features, from left to right, Augusta, Princess of Saxe-Weimar (1827-1904), William, Duke of Manchester (1823-90), Colonel J. MacDonald (fl. 1860), (standing), Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902) and Louise, Duchess of Manchester (1832-1911).
Creator(s)
After Unknown Person (photographer)
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Edward, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1823-1902)Princess Augusta, Countess of Dornburg (1827-1904)Louisa Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1832-1911)William Drogo Montagu, 7th Duke of Manchester (1823-90)Lieutenant-General James William Bosville Macdonald (1810-82)9.9 x 15.7 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Group at Gordon Castle, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Gordon Castle
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Places
