Henry John Stedman Cotton
Albumen portrait of Harry John Stedman (Steadman) Cotton (1845-1917), also know as Henry James. Mounted with a hand drawn gold border. From a photograph taken by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) in 1867. Printed by Colnaghi & Co. Cotton married Mary Ryan (1848-1914) at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, on 1 August, 1867.
Stedman was a member of the Indian Civil Service, becoming chief commissioner of Assam in 1896. After retiring in 1902 he was knighted and became MP for Nottingham East. In this photograph, he is dressed as King Cophetua, a character from Alfred Tennyson's 1842 poem, 'The Beggar Maid'.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1995-5035/1
- Materials:
- cardboard and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 575 mm x 453 mm
image: 337 mm x 272 mm
- type:
- albumen print
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
