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Studio portrait photograph of Capt Edward George Henry Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrook, 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 1858-62 (c). He is pictured standing, leaning against some wooden fencing styled to look as if he is outside, with plants and greenery nearby. He wears his full dress uniform with scarlet tunic and sash, and holds his bearskin cap. His sword, which hangs from his sword belt, rests upon the wooden fencing. Viscount Hinchingbrook was the Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion from the 3rd June 1864 to the 9th July 1870. From an album of 110 photographs in the Grenadier Guards Photograph Archive entitled: ‘2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards’, covering the period 1858-1880 (c). Mainly officers portraits. Possibly compiled by Viscount Hinchingbrook.