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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)

1888 after an original of c.1860

Carbon print | 8.6 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911349

Photograph of a full length portrait of William Hookham Carpenter, then Keeper of Prints at the British Museum, standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He rests his left arm on the back of a chair beside him, holding a book in his left hand. He places his right hand on top of his left arm.  
  • Creator(s)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    William Hookham Carpenter (1792-1866)
  • annotation: W.H. Carpenter. British Museum./
    Reproduced & Printed in Carbon 1888. [beneath work]

  • 8.6 x 5.4 cm (image)

    9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs