Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Disdéri et Cie. : 8 Boulevart des Italiens, Paris
Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) as Marie Stuart c. 1860
Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913577
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Italian actress Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) seated on a chair, dressed in costume as Marie Stuart. She faces towards the camera and looks upwards, to the right. She rests her right arm on the chair's arm rest and holds a rosary in her left hand.
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Creator(s)
Disdéri et Cie. : 8 Boulevart des Italiens, Paris (photographer)
Subject(s)
Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) -
annotation: Mme Ristori, as Marie Stuart [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 5.9 cm (mount)
8.6 x 5.3 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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