Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Lord and Lady Skelmersdale
1860Carbon print | 8.3 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2911297
Photograph of a full length group portrait of Edward and Alice, Lord and Lady Skelmersdale, later Earl and Countess of Lathom. Lady Skelmersdale is seated, facing three-quarters to the right and gazing ahead. Lord Skelmersdale stands beside her, gazing down. He rests his right elbow on the back of her chair.
Creator(s)
After Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
8.3 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
