Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Lady Emily Augusta Cavendish (active 1843-1860)
1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2910626
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Emily Augusta Cavendish (active 1843-1860) standing, facing a quarter to the right. She gazes ahead, away from the camera, and holds her hands together in front of her body. She poses in front of a painted backdrop.
Cavendish was the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Frederick Cavendish, Groom-in-Waiting between 1854 and 1877.
Cavendish was the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Frederick Cavendish, Groom-in-Waiting between 1854 and 1877.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lady Emily Augusta Cavendish (active 1843-1860)annotation: Lady Emily Cavendish./ 1860. [beneath work]
8.7 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.4 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
