Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Group of Indian Officers
c.1887-97Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour and gold | 21.2 x 28.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2914341
Hand painted photograph of a full length group portrait of of ten military officers, eight of which are of Indian descent and the other two of European/British descent. The front row, consisting of five men, are seated. The back row stands. The men are all wearing full military dress. Photograph taken outside Buckingham Palace.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
21.2 x 28.5 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria