Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Lady Emily Peel (1836-1924)
circa 1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911178
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Emily Peel standing, facing three-quarters to the right. She turns her head and looks towards the camera. She rests her left hand on a draped plinth beside her and holds her necklace in her right hand. She poses in front of a painted backdrop.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
8.5 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.3 x 6.3 cm (image)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
