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Portraiture

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 1855

Carbon 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 : Ryde, Isle of Wight (photographer)

  • 22.5 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)
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Music
        • Musicians
          • Bagpipers
        • Musical instruments
          • Wind instruments
            • Bagpipes
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress