Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM SOUTHWELL : 16 BAKER ST, PORTMAN SQUARE, LONDON
William Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon (1807-88)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2911329
Photograph of a full length portrait of Wiliam Reginald Courtenay, 11th Earl of Devon seated on a chair, facing three-quarter to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He is seated at a table, cross-legged. He rests his right hand on the table and places his left hand in his lap.
Creator(s)
William Southwell : 16 Baker St, Portman Square, London (photographer)
EARL OF DEVON
SOUTHWELL
8.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
