Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Fürst Aloys Esterhazyi
c.1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913844
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Aloys Esterhazy standing, facing towards the camera. He looks to the right. He leans his left arm on a lounge beside him and holds a cane in his left hand.
Creator(s)
Ludwig Angerer (1827-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Aloys Esterhazy (1844-1912)annotation: Fürst Aloys Esterhazyi [beneath work]
annotation: [stamped, black ink] L. ANGERER/ k.k. Hof-Photograph/ Wien. Alte Wieden Feldgasse/ No. 1061./
[in pencil] Fürst Aloys Esterhazyi [verso]8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.9 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria.
From a volume of photographs initially compiled by Prince Albert.
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
