Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
The Honourable Mary Bulteel, later Lady Mary Ponsonby (1832-1916)
1859Albumen print | 8.0 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2910623
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Honourable Mary Bulteel, later Lady Mary Ponsonby (1832-1916), seated at a table, facing left. She leans her right arm on the table and gazes down at a book laid out on the table.
Ponsonby was Maid of Honour between 1853 and 1861 and Extra Woman of the Bedchamber from 1895.
Ponsonby was Maid of Honour between 1853 and 1861 and Extra Woman of the Bedchamber from 1895.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Hon: Mary Bulteel./ 1859.
8.0 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.5 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
