Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
John Robert Townshend, Viscount Sydney (1805-90)
1860Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2910675
Photograph of a full length portrait of John Robert Townshend, Viscount Sydney (1805-90) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He holds a cane in his right hand and a top hat in his left.
Viscount Sydney was Lord-in-Waiting from 1841 to 1846, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1852 to 1858, Lord Chamberlain from 1859 to 1866 and 1868 to 1874, and Lord Steward.
Viscount Sydney was Lord-in-Waiting from 1841 to 1846, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1852 to 1858, Lord Chamberlain from 1859 to 1866 and 1868 to 1874, and Lord Steward.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Royal Household-Yeomen of the Guard (established 1485)John Robert Townshend, Viscount Sydney (1805-90)annotation: Viscount Sydney. [beneath work]
8.6 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.0 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
