Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Major-General Sir Henry Bentinck (1796-1878)
1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2910665
Photograph of a full length portrait of Major-General Sir Henry Bentinck (1796-1878) seated in a chair, facing three-quarters to the right. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds a newspaper with both hands on his lap. There is a table, on which sits a top hat, behind him.
Bentinck was Groom-in-Waiting from 1859 to 1867.
Bentinck was Groom-in-Waiting from 1859 to 1867.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Major-General Sir Henry Bentinck (1796-1878)annotation: General Sir H. Bentinck/ 1860. [beneath work]
8.5 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.3 x 5.6 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
