Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANDRÉ ADOLFE EUGÈNE DISDÉRI (1819-89)
James Bruce Elgin, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811-63)
1876 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 9.2 x 5.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2911098
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Earl of Elgin, standing, facing towards the camera. He leans his left hand on a table beside him and tucks his right hand into his jacket.
Creator(s)
André Adolfe Eugène Disdéri (1819-89)
(photographer)
9.2 x 5.9 cm (image)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
