Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Henry Pelham, 5th Duke of Newcastle (1811-64)
1857Salted paper print | 46.0 x 38.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2942108
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Henry Pelham, 5th Duke of Newcastle (1811-64), standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head and looks towards the right. He places his right hand on a pile of books on a table beside him.
The photograph is signed by the creator in pencil, in the lower right corner.
The photograph is signed by the creator in pencil, in the lower right corner.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Henry Pelham, 5th Duke of Newcastle (1811-64)annotation: 1857/1857/ Duke of Newcastle, born 1811 [beneath work]
46.0 x 38.4 cm (image)
72.5 x 53.5 cm (mount)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
