Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Baron Henri Leys (1815-69) 1860
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2913527
Photograph of a full length portrait of Henri Leys seated, facing slightly towards the left. He turns his head to look at the camera. Leys holds a walking stick in his right hand and places his left hand on his lap.
Leys was an influential Belgian artist who painted historical and romantic scenes and was a pioneer of the Realist movement in Belgium. His painting The Forge (RCIN 404182) is in the Royal Collection.
Leys was an influential Belgian artist who painted historical and romantic scenes and was a pioneer of the Realist movement in Belgium. His painting The Forge (RCIN 404182) is in the Royal Collection.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Henri Leys (1815-69) -
annotation: Henri Leys. 1860. [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.8 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
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Henri Leys, 1860 [in Photographs. Artists' Portraits. Volume 79]
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
Subject(s)
- People
- Artists
- visual works
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