Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) in 'Boots at the Swan' c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913664
Photograph of a full length portrait of the British actor Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) standing, facing right. He turns his head towards the camera and looks to the left. He poses beside a door, placing his left hand on the door's side. He is dressed in costume as his character in 'Boots at the Swan'.
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Creator(s)
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Subject(s)
Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) -
annotation: Do Do [Ditto; see 2913663]/ Reproduced. [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.9 x 5.1 cm (image)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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