Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Alexandrine Marie, Princess of Mensdorff-Dietrichstein (1824-1906) and Countess Clothilde Clam-Gallas (1828-99)
c.1860Albumen 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.
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]
8.7 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 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
- albums
- visual works
