Carte de visite: British Army

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Subject:

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde (1792-1863)

Field Marshal Campbell is seen here in civilian dress.
Colin Campbell was born as Colin Macliver, and changed his name to his mother’s maiden name Campbell when he entered the Army. Through his mother he was related to Robert Coningham, whose mother was Elizabeth Campbell. Colin was very fond of James Fitzjames, who he called “Jamie”.

This card also appears in the following public collections:

Photographer:

Disdéri
(André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri) 

Date:

circa 1860

Inscriptions:

Front:
Printed:
DISDÉRI. PHOTO

Back:
Printed:
Disdéri
Paris 8. Boulevard des Italiens
London. Brook Street 70, 71, 72 Hanover Square
and for Equestrian Portraits,
Hereford lodge, old Brompton Road. S.W.

Written:
Ld Clyde


Subject:

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde (1792-1863)

Field Marshal Campbell is seen here in civilian dress, pretending to read.

This card also appears in the following public collections:

  • Royal Collection Trust: RCIN 2911282 (original acquired by Prince Albert, but the current object is a reproduction)

Photographer:

Disdéri
(André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri) 

Date:

circa 1860

Inscriptions:

Front:
Printed:
DISDÉRI. PHOTO

Back:
Printed:
Disdéri
Paris 8. Boulevard des Italiens
London. Brook Street 70, 71, 72 Hanover Square

Written:
Pi 6947
Gl [General] Campbell
Colin Campbell


Subject:

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde (1792-1863)

Field Marshal Campbell is seen here in civilian dress.
This carte de visite was auctioned as ‘Disderi Carte de Visite – Victorian Man’, the seller evidently not knowing who it was which was lucky for me price-wise.

This card also appears in the following public collections:

Photographer:

Disdéri
(André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri) 

Date:

circa 1860

Inscriptions:

Front:
Printed:
Disdéri Phot. Déposé

Back:
Printed:
DISDÉRI
PHOTOGRAPHE de S M L’EMPEREUR
8.Boulevart des Italiens
PARIS