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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

LUDWIG ANGERER (1827-79)

Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906)

c.1860

Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913719

Photograph of a full length portrait of Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906) standing, facing slightly towards the right. She turns her head towards the camera. She places both hands on the back of a chair positioned beside her.

  • Creator(s)

    Ludwig Angerer (1827-79) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906)
  • annotation: Grafin Alezxander Mensdorff Pouilly. [beneath work]

  • 8.4 x 5.2 cm (image)

    9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)

    22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite