Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Charles XV, King of Sweden (1826-72) 1860
Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2907789
Photograph of Carl XV, King of Sweden, standing, facing towards the camera. He wears a military uniform and rests his left hand on his hip. His sword hangs by his side. He rests his right arm on the back of a chair and holds a cap in his right hand.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Charles XV, King of Sweden and Norway (1826-72) -
annotation: Charles XV, King of Sweden. 1860. [beneath work]
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8.4 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.4 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
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Charles XV. King of Sweden. 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
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