Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) c.1880 copy of an original of 1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913583
Photograph of the Italian actress Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She turns her head and looks towards the left. She is dressed in costume and wears a headdress, drop-earrings and a decorated dress.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) -
annotation: Reproduced. [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.1 cm (mount)
9.1 x 5.6 cm (image)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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