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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT (1819-61)

    Photographs. English Portraits. Volume 68.

    c. 1861

    Burgundy leather bound album | 24.2 x 19.5 x 5.4 cm (album) | RCIN 2911097

    Burgundy leather photograph album containing photographic portraits (RCINs 2911098-2911321) of English individuals The portraits were collected and arranged by Prince Albert (1819-61) between 1860 and 1861. A selection of the portraits have been reproduced as carbon prints at a later date. .

    • Creator(s)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (compiler)

    • 24.2 x 19.5 x 5.4 cm (album)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

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        • visual works
          • albums
            • photograph albums
        • printed & manuscript material
          • books
            • book: full leather bound
              • book: full leather bound in morocco
                • book: full leather bound in red morocco
                  • book: full leather bound in burgundy morocco
            • book: doublures
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