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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816-69)

    c. 1861

    Albumen print | 4.0 x 3.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2117422

    Photograph of a head and shoulder length portrait of Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward, librarian to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle. He faces slightly towards the right and looks towards the camera.

    The sitter was librarian to Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

    • 4.0 x 3.0 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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