Carte-de-visite photographic portrait by James Ross of Edinburgh.
Studio portrait of Huntly George Gordon.
Inscribed to the reverse Yours very affectionately Huntly Geo: Gordon
Huntly George Gordon (1821-1888) Surgeon General, British Army.
His mother Dorothea Christina Thomas (1796-1846) was a free woman of colour and slave owner from Grenada. There is more information online about this fascinating woman and her controversial relationship with Gordon's father Major John Gordon.
Mount measures 4in x 2.5in (10cm x 6cm)
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