Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Sir Howard Crawfurd Elphinstone (1829-90) c. 1860
Albumen print | 8.0 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2910723
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Howard Crawfurd Elphinstone (1829-90) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head slightly and looks towards the camera. He holds a top hat in his right hand and rests his right arm on the back of a chair.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Howard Craufurd Elphinstone (1829-90) -
annotation: Major Elphinstone R.E. [beneath work]
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8.0 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.1 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
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