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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Fanny von Lepel (1838-1907)

1860

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913972

Photograph of a full length portrait of Fanny von Lepel standing, facing slightly to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She holds a hat in her left hand and leans her right arm on a plinth.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Fanny von Lepel (1838-1907)
  • 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs