Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Caldesi, Blanford & Co
John Prescott Knight (1803-81) 1860
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2913518
Photograph of a full-length portrait of JP Knight standing, facing three-quarters to the left and looking to the front. He is depicted holding a newspaper open with both hands.
Knight was a portrait painter and was Secretary of the Royal Academy between 1848-1871. There is a portrait by him of Philip, Count of Flanders in the Royal Collection (RCIN 402016).
Knight was a portrait painter and was Secretary of the Royal Academy between 1848-1871. There is a portrait by him of Philip, Count of Flanders in the Royal Collection (RCIN 402016).
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Creator(s)
Caldesi, Blanford & Co (photographer)
Subject(s)
John Prescott Knight (1803-81) -
annotation: J. P. Knight. 1860. [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
22.8 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
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J.P. Knight, R.A., 1860 [in Photographs. Artists' Portraits. Volume 79]
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
Subject(s)
- People
- Artists
- visual works
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