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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

DISDÉRI ET CIE. : 8 BOULEVART DES ITALIENS, PARIS

Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) and two children in 'Medea'

circa 1860

Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913580

Photograph of the Italian actress Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) posed with two children, re-enacting a scene from the play 'Medea'. The two children lean against Ristori, who places her right arm around them. She holds up her left arm, holding a shawl in her left hand, and gazes to the right. The group are dressed in Classical-inspired garbs.

  • Creator(s)

    Disdéri et Cie. : 8 Boulevart des Italiens, Paris (photographer)

  • Mme Ristori, in "Medea"

  • 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
    9.6 x 5.9 cm (mount)
    8.7 x 5.3 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert