Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
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 (1820-79) (photographer)
15.6 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