Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Thomas Potter Cooke (1786-1864)
c.1880 copy of an original of 1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913555
Photograph of a full length portrait of the actor Thomas Potter Cooke (1786-1864) standing, facing towards the camera. He gazes to the left. He holds a top hat in his right hand, placing his hand on his hip, and places his left hand on the balustrade behind him.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Thomas Potter Cooke (1786-1864)annotation: Mr T.P. Cooke./ Reproduced. [beneath work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.5 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.9 x 5.9 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
