Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER SIR GEORGE TRYON (1832-93)
Mr Manning (fl. 1860), a sailor on board the Royal Yacht 'Victoria & Albert'
1889 copy after an original of 1860Carbon print | 16.0 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906853
Photograph of the sailor Mr Manning standing, facing a quarter to the left. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He leans his right arms on a balustrade and holds a fishing line in his left hand. He wears a sailor's uniform, including a hat and scarf. Photograph taken on board Victoria and Albert. A ladder and masts can be seen in the background.
Creator(s)
After Sir George Tryon (1832-93) (photographer)
Gustav William Henry Mullins (1854-1921) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Manning, Mr, sailor on board the Royal Yacht 'Victoria & Albert' (fl.1860)HMY Victoria and Albert II (royal yacht, launched 1855; scrapped c. 1904)16.0 x 13.2 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 25.0 x 5.0 cm (album)
Manning, a sailor on board the Royal Yacht 'Victoria & Albert', 1860 [Photographic Portraits Vol.3/61 1856-1863]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Vessels (marine)
- Ships
- Ships decks
- Ships
- Vessels (marine)
- Engineering & Technology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Science, Medicine and Technology
