Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Alexander III, Emperor of Russia (1845-94), when Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovitch of Russia
1861Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907919
Photograph of Alexander Alexandrovitch, Grand Duke of Russia standing, facing towards the camera. He wears a military uniform and holds a hat in his right hand. There is a balustrade and drapery on the right side of the photograph.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Grand Duke Alexander./ 2nd Son of the Emperor. 1861.
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Grand Duke Alexander, 2nd son of the Emperor. 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
