Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Camille Silvy (1834-1910)
Countess Apponyi c.1860
Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2913730
Photograph of a full length portrait of a woman sitter, likely to be Countess Apponyi. The sitter stands, facing three-quarters towards the left and leaning against a plinth located on the left. She turns her head towards the right and gazes downwards. She holds her hands together, positioning them on the plinth. She poses in front of a painted backdrop depicting a landscape scene.
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Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Countess Apponyi (active 1858) -
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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