Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Eugénie, Empress of France (1826-1920)
c.1859Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2907674
Photograph of a full length portrait of Empress Eugénie (1896-1920) standing with her back to the viewer. She turns her head to the left, her face captured in profile. She wears a dark colour dress with a multi-tiered skirt.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Empress Eugenie
8.7 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.6 x 5.9 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Empress Eugénie. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
