Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Eugénie, Empress of France (1826-1920)
1859Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2907673
Photograph of a full length portrait of Empress Eugénie (1826-1920) standing, facing towards the camera. She places her hands on a carved wooden box, placed on top of a small table. She gazes down at the box. She wears a dress and matching bonnet.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920)annotation: The Empress Eugenie. / 1859. [beneath work]
8.7 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.0 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Empress Eugénie, 1859. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Woodwork
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
