Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
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 : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
