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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Francis Venables Vernon-Harcourt (1801-80)

    1854

    Albumen print | 10.0 x 7.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2906590

    Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Colonel Francis Venables-Vernon-Harcourt (1801-80) seated, facing towards the left. He holds a book open, facing it towards the camera. The open page depicts an illustration. There is a window on the left side of the photograph.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

    • Col. V. Harcourt

    • 10.0 x 7.6 cm (image)

      28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

    • Colonel V. Harcourt, 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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