Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Henry Southwell (1823-70)
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Keppel and Admiral Sir Henry Keppel 1860
Albumen print | 9.5 x 6.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2906828
Photograph of Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Keppel (1831-76) and Admiral Sir Henry Keppel (1809-1904). Colonel Keppel stands, facing the viewer and holding a cane in his right hand and a hat in his left. He poses with his feet crossed. On the right stands Admiral Keppel facing three-quarters to the left. His right arm rests on the end pillar of balustrade.
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Creator(s)
William Henry Southwell (1823-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Col. Frederick Charles Keppel (1831-76)Sir Henry Keppel (1809-1904) -
9.5 x 6.7 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)
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Lt-Colonel Frederick Keppel and Admiral Sir Henry Keppel, 1860 [Photographic Portraits Vol.3/61 1856-1863]
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
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