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)
1857Salted 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.
Creator(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) (photographer)
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)
William Edgcumbe, Viscount Valletort, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
