Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Lady Caroline Ponsonby, Countess Bessborough (1819-1890)
1859Albumen print | 7.7 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2910694
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Caroline Ponsonby, Countess Bessborough (1819-1890) seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the right. She looks ahead, away from the camera. She rest her left arm on the table.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lady Caroline Ponsonby, Countess Bessborough (1819-1890)annotation: Countefs of Bessborough [beneath work]
7.7 x 5.1 cm (image)
9.0 x 5.9 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
