Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (1825-95)
1879 copy of an original of 1859Carbon print | 7.7 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2910617
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (1825-95) seated on a chair, facing slightly towards the left. The chair's back faces towards the camera. He looks towards the camera and rest his arms on the back of the chair.
Ponsoby was Equerry from 1868 to 1878, Keeper of the Privy Purse between 1878 and 1895 and Private Secretary between 1870 and 1895.
Ponsoby was Equerry from 1868 to 1878, Keeper of the Privy Purse between 1878 and 1895 and Private Secretary between 1870 and 1895.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Henry Ponsonby (1825-95)7.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.8 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
