Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
Henry Reeve (1813-95)
1888 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 8.6 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911328
Photograph of a full length portrait of Henry Reeve, Esquire, seated, facing halfway to the right. He turns his head slightly towards the camera and looks to the right. He rests his left hand on top of a pile of books positioned on a table beside him. He places his right hand in his lap.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
H. Reeve Esq./ Privy Council Office/ Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888.
8.6 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
