Whilst many Victorian gentlemen sitting for their studio portrait together chose the simplest expres

Whilst many Victorian gentlemen sitting for their studio portrait together chose the simplest expressions of affection - interlinked arms, or one hand upon the other’s knee - this pair are surprising in their uninhibited intimacy, tucked close as can be and embracing tightly, they ignore the photographer entirely and gaze instead into one another’s eyes, a warm smile on the face of the fellow looking down.