Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Samuel Wilberforce, then Bishop of Oxford (1805-73)
c. 1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911194
Photograph of a full length portrait of Samuel Wilberforce, then Bishop of Oxford, standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head halfway to the left and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He places his right hand on a pile of books positioned on a table and holds a top hat in his left hand.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Samuel Wilberforce (1805-73)8.7 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.8 x 5.9 cm (image)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
