Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM SOUTHWELL : 16 BAKER ST, PORTMAN SQUARE, LONDON
Lady Emma Portman (1809-65)
c. 1860Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2910777
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lady Emma Portman (1809-65) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She looks ahead, away from the camera. She rests her right hand on a small table located beside her.
Portman was Lady of the Bedchamber from 1837 to 1851, thereafter Extra Lady of the Bedchamber.
Portman was Lady of the Bedchamber from 1837 to 1851, thereafter Extra Lady of the Bedchamber.
Creator(s)
William Southwell : 16 Baker St, Portman Square, London (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lady Emma Portman (1809-65)annotation: The Lady Portman [beneath work]
8.8 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
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- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
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