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A portrait of Prince Alemayehu and Tristram Speedy

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Jabez Hughes (Photographer)
Place of origin
Ryde (photographed)

Carte-de-visite portrait of Prince Alemayehu of Ethiopia (1861-1879) and Tristram Charle Sawyer Speedy (1836-1911), an explorer. Prince Alemayehu is sitting on Speedy lap.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Royalty
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of Prince Alemayehu and Tristram Speedy (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Mr Jabez Hughes, a portrait of Prince Alemayehu and Tristram Speedy, albumen print, ca. 1860s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of Prince Alemayehu of Ethiopia (1861-1879) and Tristram Charle Sawyer Speedy (1836-1911), an explorer. Prince Alemayehu is sitting on Speedy lap.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ROYAL / PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO / MR. JABEZ HUGHES. / PHOTOGRAPHER TO THE QUEEN / AND / H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, / REGINA HOUSE, / RYDE, ISLE OF WIGHT.' (Printed on verso, as part of a logo.)
  • 'JABEZ HUGHES / RYDE I.W.' (Printed on the recto, below the image.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001_2_22396 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.4318-2018

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Record createdOctober 1, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1461845/a-portrait-of-prince-alemayehu-photograph-jabez-hughes/
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