Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)
Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840-1910)
1887 copy after an original of 1858Carbon print | 21.8 x 16.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906740
Photograph of a full length portrait of Robert, Duc de Chartres (1840-1910), standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He wears riding clothes and holds a riding whip in his right hand. He holds a hat in his left hand. He stands in front of a sheet acting as a backdrop. Photograph taken in Claremont.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Robert d'Orleans, Duke of Chartres (1840-1910)21.8 x 16.4 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Robert, Duc de Chartres, Claremont, 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Riding habits (apparel)
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Science, Medicine and Technology
