Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Saiyad Hamed Husain
c.1870-88Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 14.4 x 9.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2914339
Hand painted photograph of a full length portrait of Saiyad Hamed Husain or Ahmed Husain, standing, facing slightly to the right. He holds a baton in his right hand which he supports over his left arm. Drapery hangs on the right of the background.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
14.4 x 9.7 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria