Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806-71)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2913831
Photograph of a full length portrait of Eligius Franz Joseph, Freiherr von Münch-Bellinghausen (1806-71) seated in a chair, facing halfway to the right. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He leans back in his chair, stretching his right leg in front of him. He places his left hand on his cheek and places his right hand in his lap. He is seated beside an ornate table.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Freiherr von Munch Bellinghausen./ (Friedr. Halm)
8.5 x 5.7 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
