Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Thomas Philip Grantham De Grey, 2nd Earl De Grey (1781-1859)
1871 after an original of c.1859Albumen print | 8.2 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2911135
Photograph of a full length portrait of Earl Thomas Philip de Grey seated at a table, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head slightly and looks towards the camera. He holds a book in his left hand and places his right hand in his lap.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.2 x 5.7 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
