Lord Palmerston 1861

"Lord Palmerston" is a carte de visite portrait photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall from 1861, depicting the British Prime Minister, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. This small, formal portrait shows Palmerston standing with one hand resting on a railing, a black top hat in the other. It is typical of the style of portrait photography popular in the mid-19th century and exemplifies Mayall's expertise in capturing likeness and conveying a sense of formality. The image is now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago.