Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE
Mr George Couper (1824-1908), Indian Civil Service
1858Albumen print | 15.6 x 13.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906746
Photograph of a near full length portrait of Mr George Couper (1824-1908), seated at a desk, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks ahead, away from the camera. His right hand holds a pen and is poised over papers positioned on the table. His left hand is positioned in his lap.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir George Ebenezer Wilson Couper, 2nd Baronet (1824–1908)Indian Civil Service15.6 x 13.5 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Mr George Couper, Indian Civil Service, 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
