Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
JABEZ HUGHES (1819-84)
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63)
1871 after an original of c.1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2911346
Photograph of a full length portrait of William Makepeace Thackeray, standing, facing slightly towards the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds his hands together in front of his chest. He poses in front of a painted backdrop.
Creator(s)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (photographer)
W. Thackeray Esq./ died 24 Dec. 1863. Reproduced 1871.
8.5 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
