Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Frederick Cavendish (1817-81)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2910627
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Frederick Cavendish (1817-81) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks downwards. He poses with his left hand on his hip and he holds a cane and top hat in his right hand.
Cavendish was Groom-in-Waiting between 1854 and 1877, thereafter Extra Groom-in-Waiting.
Cavendish was Groom-in-Waiting between 1854 and 1877, thereafter Extra Groom-in-Waiting.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Frederick Cavendish (1817-1881)annotation: [?] Frederic Cavendish [beneath work]
8.5 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.8 x 6.5 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
