Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) in 'The Porter's Knot' c.1880 copy of an original of 1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913608
Photograph of a full length portrait of the actor Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He holds his hands out, and holds a hat in his right hand. Wigan is in costume as his character in 'The Porter's Knot'.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Horace Wigan (c.1851-85) -
annotation: Horace Wigan in "The Porter's Knot"/ Reproduced. [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.8 x 5.2 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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