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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Lord Lyndhurst (1772-1863)

1859

Albumen print | 19.0 x 14.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906798

Photograph of Lord Lyndhurst seated, facing three-quarters to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He holds a walking stick in his left hand. He is seated beside a small table covered with a textile. There are three books on the table.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863)
  • 19.0 x 14.2 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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