Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Lord Edward William Pelham-Clinton (1836-1907)
1860Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2911443
Photograph of a full length portrait of Lord Edward Clinton, standing, facing halfway to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He rests his right arm on a plinth positioned beside him and holds an umbrella in his right hand. He poses with his left leg crossed over his right. He poses in front of a painted backdrop depicting a landscape scene. There is a top hat on top of the plinth.
Clinton was the second son of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, later Groom-in-Waiting and Master of the Household.
Clinton was the second son of the 5th Duke of Newcastle, later Groom-in-Waiting and Master of the Household.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lord Edward William Pelham-Clinton, 2nd son 5th Duke of Newcastle (1836-1907)annotation: Lord Edward Clinton./ second son of the Duke of Newcastle. [beneath work]
8.4 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
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- photograph albums
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- albums
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