Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia (1795-1861)
1857Carbon photographic print | 26.6 x 20.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2936897
Photograph of a full length formal portrait of Friedrich Wilhelm IV, standing, facing towards the camera. He turns his head slightly and looks to the left. He wears a Prussian military uniform. His left hand rests on his hip and he holds a spiked helmet in his right hand.
Re-photographed in carbon at a later date.
Re-photographed in carbon at a later date.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
26.6 x 20.5 cm (image)
Friedrich Wilhelm IV, King of Prussia, 1857. (Reprinted at a later date). [ERP German Vol.3]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
