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Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena (1823-1914)

c.1860

Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907721

Photograph of a full length portrait of Adelgunde, Duchess of Modena (1823-1914) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She wears a fur-trimmed coat and has her hands in a fur muff.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Adelgunde, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1823-1914)

  • annotation: The Duchess of Modena. [beneath work]

  • 8.8 x 5.5 cm (image)

    9.9 x 6.4 cm (mount)

    23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)

    24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)

  • The Duchess of Modena. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]

  • Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Muffs
          • Coats
            • Fur-trimmed coats
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite
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