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Alexander Bassano | |
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Born | Alessandro Bassano 1 May 1829 London, England |
Died | 21 October 1913 West Acton, London,[1] England | (aged 84)
Occupation | Photographer |
Spouse |
Adelaide Lancaster
(m. 1850; died 1906) |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Louisa Bassano (sister) |
Alexander Bassano (10 May 1829 – 21 October 1913) was an English photographer who was a leading royal and high society portrait photographer in Victorian London.[2] He is known for his photo of the Earl Kitchener in the Lord Kitchener Wants You army recruitment poster during the First World War and his photographs of Queen Victoria.