'Viscount Canning'; Charles Canning, Earl Canning (1812-62) 1868 after an 1855 original
Carbon print of an original album photograph | 8.1 x 4.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2800746
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Photograph of a full length portrait of the Viscount Canning (1812-62) standing, facing a quarter to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera, and places his right hand in his pocket. He wears a light colour shirt, dark colour bow tie, dark colour jacket, light colour trousers and dark leather shoes. He holds a top hat and cane in his left hand.
The photographer Disdéri patented his invention of the carte de visite, a small albumen photograph mounted on thick card. The carte de visite would become internationally famous.Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print of an original album photograph
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8.1 x 4.1 cm (image)
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