Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Sir Benjamin Hall (1802-67)
1857Salted paper print | 45.5 x 38.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2942109
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sir Benjamin Hall (1802-67) standing, facing slightly to the right. He turns his head halfway to the right and looks ahead, away from the camera. He holds a bundle of papers, tied together with ribbon, in his right hand. 'The Metropolis Act 1855' is written on the first page of the papers. Hall is depicted standing beside a table, draped with a patterned cloth. A document holder sits on top of the table.
It is thought the clock 'Big Ben' is named after Hall.
It is thought the clock 'Big Ben' is named after Hall.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
1857/ Lord Llanooer_1802_/ 1856 7/ Sir Benjamin Hall M.P. for Marylebone/ Chief Commissioners for Forests
45.5 x 38.5 cm (image)
72.5 x 53.5 cm (mount)
- Acquired for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
