Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
MARTIN LAROCHE (1814-86)
Charles, Prince of Leiningen (1804-56)
1855Hand-painted photograph | 26.8 x 22.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2374659
Hand-painted photograph of a full length portrait of Carl, 3rd Prince of Leiningen (1804-56) standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head and looks towards the right. He hooks his right thumb in his waistcoat pocket and places his left hand on a small table beside him. He is flanked by two tables. On the left is a writing desk and on the right is a small table, on which sits a top hat.
Photograph originally on display in Osborne.
Creator(s)
Martin Laroche (1814-86) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Charles, Prince of Leiningen (1804-56)26.8 x 22.3 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
