Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort (1832-1917) 1857
Salted paper print | 10.3 x 7.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906721
Photograph of a full length portrait of William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort (1832-1917), seated on the arm of a chair, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head towards the camera. He holds a document with both hands in front of his body and crosses his feet. On his left stands a small table with books on it.
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Creator(s)
View person pageKing Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) (photographer)
View person pageKing Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) (royal creator)
Subject(s)
William Henry Edgcumbe, 4th Earl of Mount Edgcumbe (1833-1917) -
10.3 x 7.5 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
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William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
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