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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840-1917)

1866

Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911479

Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Athole standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head slightly to the left and looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds a cane in his left hand and places his right hand in his jacket pocket. He wears full highland dress.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    John James Hugh Henry Stewart-Murray, 7th Duke of Atholl (1840-1917)
  • annotation: Duke of Athole./ 1866. [beneath work]

  • 8.6 x 5.4 cm (image)

    9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs