Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Count Johann Bernhard von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen (1806-99)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.9 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2913848
Photograph of a half length portrait of Count Johann Bernhard von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen (1806-99) standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head three-quarters towards the right and gazes ahead. He tucks his right hand into his coat. The photograph is a vignette and is cropped into an oval shape, positioned on a dark background.
Creator(s)
Munich : H Holz (photographer)
Subject(s)
Count Johann Bernhard von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen (1806-99)annotation: Graf Rechberg [beneath work]
annotation: Photographie/ VON/ H. HOLZ/ München/ Wurzer Strasse./ No. 141/ neben 4 Jahreszeiten [?] [verso]
8.9 x 5.5 cm (image)
10.2 x 6.7 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria.
From a volume of photographs initially compiled by Prince Albert.
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
