Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JABEZ HUGHES (1819-84)
Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth (1804-77)
c. 1861Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911422
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir James Kay Shuttleworth, seated in a chair, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks ahead and appears to smile. He holds a pen or quill in his right hand, resting on the table, and places his left hand in his lap.
Creator(s)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth (1804-77)annotation: Sir J. Kay Shuttleworth./ Reproduced 1871. [beneath work]
8.5 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.2 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Prince Albert and arranged by Queen Victoria
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