Portrait of Henry Hart Milman

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 English MS 415/175a
  • Dates of Creation
    • n.d.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 piece

Scope and Content

Carte-de-visite, photographic portrait of the English historian, poet, and ecclesiastic Henry Hart Milman (Dean of St Paul's Cathedral) sitting on a chair, holding a cane which rests on the floor; a top hat sits upon a large book resting on a table; a chair to the right with another large book resting on it; a painted backdrop of the London skyline is on the wall; produced at the studio of the famed Victorian theatrical photographer Adolphe Beau, after Camille Silvy. Photographic backmark of Adolphe Beau's atelier printed on the reverse. 'Dean Millman' [Milman] is handwritten at the top.