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Viscount Gough (1779-1869) 1850
Daguerreotype | 9.0 x 6.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2932504
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Daguerreotype of Viscount Gough seated with his head turned slightly to the right and his left arm over the back of the chair. He is wearing a suit with a sash across his chest and the Army Gold Cross around his neck. The daguerreotype is mounted under glass with the copper plate exposed on the reverse. Viscount Gough was a celebrated British army officer. He received the Order of the Star of India from Queen Victoria in March 1861.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Daguerreotype
Measurements
9.0 x 6.5 cm (image) (image)
10.7 x 8.2 cm (frame) (frame, external)
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