Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)
Sir Hugh Cairns (1819-85)
1888 after an original of 1860Carbon print | 8.4 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2911354
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Hugh Cairns standing, facing slightly towards the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds a top hat in his right hand and places his left hand in his pocket.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns (1819-85)annotation: Sir Hugh Cairns, L. C., M.P./ Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888. [beneath work]
8.4 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- visual works
