Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
HUGHES & MULLINS : RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT
Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-65)
1888 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 8.2 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2911220
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Joseph Paxton, seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the left. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds a cane in his right hand.
Paxton is best known as the designer of the Crystal Palace, the purpose built exhibition site of the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Paxton is best known as the designer of the Crystal Palace, the purpose built exhibition site of the Great Exhibition in 1851.
Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)
8.2 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.4 x 6.0 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
