Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Sir Edward Bowater (1787-1861)
1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2910724
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Edward Bowater (1787-1861) seated on a chair, facing three-quarters to the right. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds a cane between his legs with his left hand and rests his right arm on a side table. Photograph taken in an interior.
Bowater was Groom-in-Waiting from 1846 to 1861.
Bowater was Groom-in-Waiting from 1846 to 1861.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Sir Edward Bowater/ 1860.
8.5 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
