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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    HUGHES & MULLINS (1883-1917)

    Sir Charles Yorke (1790-1880)

    1888 after an origina of c.1860

    Carbon print | 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2911364

    Photograph of a full length portrait of General Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.B., standing facing the camera with his head turned three-quarters right. He rests his right elbow on a pedestal at his side.

    • Creator(s)

      Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Sir Charles Yorke (1790-1880)

    • annotation: Genl. Sir Charles Yorke, K.C.B./ Reproduced & Printer in Carbon 1888. [beneath work]

    • 8.5 x 5.4 cm (image)

      9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)

      22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

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