Young Constable, son of the publisher

Oscar Gustave Rejlander (1813-1875)

1860-66

Albumen print

7 1/8 in. x 6 in. (181 mm x 152 mm) overall

© National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG P2011(61))

Purchased with help from the Art Fund, Jane and Michael Wilson and Stephen Barry, 2015

Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery [Click on the image to enlarge it, and mouse over the text for links.]

Rejlander photographed a number of prominent figures in the cultural establishment, and sometimes their family members too. This shows the young man clutching his loose robes, clearly at a moment of high drama. — Jacqueline Banerjee