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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

Lady Elizabeth Bulteel (1798-1880)

1888 after an original of c.1860

Carbon print | 8.2 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2911336

Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Elizabeth Bulteel, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She crosses her arms in front of her stomach.
  • Creator(s)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Lady Elizabeth Bulteel (1798-1880)
  • annotation: Lady Elizabeth Bulteel./ Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888. [beneath work]

  • 8.2 x 5.3 cm (image)

    9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs