Original albumen Carte-de-Visite (CDV) portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), the British statesman, author and future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. A half-length portrait showing a relatively young Disraeli, formally dressed with a bow tie. The photograph was produced by London photographer H. Lenthall, successor to Mr. Kilburn, at 222 Regent Street, London. The photographer’s name and address are printed on the front, while the reverse bears the studio mark: “By Appointment – Mr Kilburn, 222 Regent Street – H. Lenthall, Successor.” An old manuscript identification “Disraeli” also appears on the reverse. An interesting early Victorian photographic portrait of Disraeli, predating the later images of him as Earl of Beaconsfield for which he is more commonly recognized.
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