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
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