Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson
- Artist: George Charles Beresford
- Date: 1903
- Medium: dry-plate glass negative
- Dimensions: 6 1/8in. x 4 1/2in. (157 mm x 113 mm)
- Portrays: Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson
- Museum: The National Portrait Gallery
- Collection record: The National Portrait Gallery website
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About this artwork
This is a small dry‑plate glass negative taken in 1903 by George Charles Beresford. You can see the man’s face up close to the camera, framed tightly so his eyes and jawline fill the frame. He wears a dark suit with a crisp collar that gives the image a formal, almost newspaper look of the era. The glass negative shows fine detail—each wrinkle on his forehead is visible, as if captured by a magnifying glass. Edward Henry Carson was a leading Ulster politician; this photo is one of twenty portraits he gave to his friends and colleagues.
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