Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Amélia, Dowager Empress of Brazil, Duchess of Braganza (1812-73)
1860Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2907956
Photograph of Amélia, Duchess of Braganza and Dowager Empress of Brazil, seated, facing three-quarters to the right. She gazes down at a photograph album she holds open on a table. There is a framed photograph on the table.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Amalia, Dowager Empress of Brazil./ Duchess of Braganza./ 1860
8.4 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.0 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Amalia, Dowager Empress of Brazil, Duchess of Braganza. 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
