Dickens and Turk

Dickens and Turk

Dickens poses in this photo with his favourite dog, Turk. This carte de visite image by photographer Robert Hindry Mason would have been collected by fans. It shows Dickens acting like a country gentleman, the owner of a large property and the master of his impressive dog. Queen Victoria also posed with her favourite dog in 1867 popularising the idea of having your photo taken with your pet.

Carte de visite of Dickens and Turk by Robert Hindry Mason, c.1860s. DH707.b.