Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Reverend C. Packer
c.1860Albumen print | 8.0 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2911412
Photograph of a full length portrait of The Reverend Charles Packer, Incumbent of Longwood, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire, seated in an armchair, facing three-quarters to the left. He holds a book open with his right hand. The book is positioned on a table beside him. He poses against a painted backdrop depicting a bookshelf.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Rev. C. Packer.
8.0 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert and arranged by Queen Victoria
