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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Dr. Carl Georg Schiegnitz

1860

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913986

Photograph of a full length portrait of Dr. Carl Georg Schiegnitz standing, facing slightly towards the right. He looks towards the camera. He holds a pair of gloves and a hat in his left hand and rests his left hand on the back of a chair positioned beside him.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Dr. Carl Georg Schiegnitz (fl.1860)

  • 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Home economics
        • Furniture & accessories
          • Seating. Chairs
            • Chairs
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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