Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) in 'Medea' c.1880 copy of an original of 1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913578
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Italian actress Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) standing, facing towards the camera. She turns her head towards the right and gazes ahead. She raises her left arm and points forward. She wears a flowing, dark coloured dress. She is dressed in costume as her character in the play 'Medea'.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Adelaide Ristori (1822-1906) -
annotation: Mme Ristori, in "Medea"/ Reproduced [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.0 cm (mount)
8.8 x 5.4 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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