Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
GEORGE PINER CARTLAND
Saiyad Hamed Husain
c.1870-80Albumen print with watercolour | 15 x 10.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2914334
Hand painted photograph of a full length portrait of Saiyad Hamed Husain or Ahmed Husain, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He wears a black tunic with a gold sash, riding boots and holds a sword. He is photographed within an indoor studio setting.
Creator(s)
George Piner Cartland (photographer)
15 x 10.4 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria