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A portrait of 'Sir Robert Peel'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
John Watkins (photographer)
Place of origin
Westminster (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Sir Robert Peel', left side profile, head and shoulders. He is Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet, Polictician (1822-1895). He is the eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, prime minister.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Politics
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA portrait of 'Sir Robert Peel' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by John Watkins, a portrait of 'Sir Robert Peel', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Sir Robert Peel', left side profile, head and shoulders. He is Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet, Polictician (1822-1895). He is the eldest son of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet, prime minister.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'JOHN WATKINS / Photographer / TO THE QUEEN / THE PRINCE OF WALES / & The Ex Royal Family of France / 34, PARLIAMENT STREET / LONDON / S.W.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Sir R Peel' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'DALTON & LUCY. / Booksellers & Stationers, / 28 Cockspur St. Charing Cross' (Printed sticker on verso.)
  • 'JOHN WATKINS, PHOTO / PARLIAMENT ST.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Sir Robert Peel / (not the P.M)' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
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
  • RPS.W.567 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.4796-2018

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Record createdOctober 12, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1462600/a-portrait-of-sir-robert-photograph-john-watkins/
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