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ATTRIBUTED TO SOUTHWELL BROTHERS : 16 & 22 BAKER STREET, LONDON

Lord Alfred Paget (1816-88)

1860

Hand-coloured albumen print | 8.7 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2910730

Photograph of a full length portrait of Lord Alfred Paget (1816-88) seated on a chair, facing towards the camera. He leans against his chair and rests his left arm on the back on the chair. He places his left hand against his face. Photograph has been hand-coloured.

Paget was Equerry between 1837 and 1841, Chief Equerry and Clerk-Marshall from 1846 to 1852, 1852 to 1858, and 1859 to 1874 and Clerk Marshal to 1888.

  • Creator(s)

    Attributed to Southwell Brothers : 16 & 22 Baker Street, London (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Lord Alfred Paget (1816-88)

  • annotation: Lord Alfred Paget./ 1860. [beneath work]

  • 8.7 x 5.3 cm (image)

    9.7 x 6.2 cm (mount)

    23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
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