Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Francesca Cerrito (1817-1909)
c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913633
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Italian ballet dancer and choreographer Francesca Cerrito (1817-1909) standing, facing right. She turns her head slightly towards the camera and gazes to the right. She holds what appears to be a hat of muff in her left hand and leans her left arm on a plinth. She places her right hand on top of the plinth.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Mme Cerito./ Reproduced.
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
Acquired by Prince Albert
