Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
William Ross, the Queen's Piper (1822-91)
1887 after an original of 1855Carbon print | 22.5 x 17.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906658
Photograph of a full length portrait of William Ross, the Queen's Piper, standing, facing a quarter to the right. He wears Highland dress and plays the bagpipes.
Creator(s)
After John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)
Subject(s)
William Ross (1822-91)Royal Household22.5 x 17.1 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
William Ross, the Queen's Piper, 1855 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- People
- Musicians
- Bagpipers
- Musicians
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Wind instruments
- Bagpipes
- Wind instruments
- Musical instruments
- Music
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- People
