Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Ludwig Angerer (1827-79)
Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906) and Countess Clothilde Clam-Gallas (1828-99) c.1860
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2913720
Photograph of a full length double portrait of, on the left, Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906) and Countess Clothilde Clam-Gallas (1828-99). Alexandrine is standing and looks towards the camera. He holds a striped shawl in her right hand and places her left hand on Clothilde's shoulder. Clothilde is seated and looks towards the camera. She holds a string of beads in her hands.
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Creator(s)
Ludwig Angerer (1827-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906)Countess Clothilde Clam-Gallas (1828-99) -
annotation: Grafin Mensdorff & Gfin Clam Gallas [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
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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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