Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
The Honourable Louisa Gordon and the Honourable Eleanor Stanley
Jun 1857Albumen print | 18.7 x 15.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2906644
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Louisa Gordon (b. 1829) and Eleanor Stanley (b. 1821). Gordon stands on the left holding a handkercief and a hat in her right hand. She looks towards the camera. Stanley stands on the right, facing three-quarters to the left. She places her left hand on Gordon's shoulder. There is a column, a window and drapery in the background.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
18.7 x 15.0 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
The Hon. Louisa Gordon and the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
