Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
John Edward Gray (1800-75)
1888 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911350
Photograph of a full length portrait of Dr John Edward Gray, seated in a chair, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds a book with both hands, supporting it on his lap. He poses in front of a painted backdrop depicting a window, looking out onto a landscape.
Gray was zoologist at the British Museum from 1840 to 1874.
Gray was zoologist at the British Museum from 1840 to 1874.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
Dr. Gray, British Museum./Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888.
8.5 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
