Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Georgina Ansell Weiss (1826-80) and Willoughby Hunter Weiss (1820-67) c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913634
Photograph of a full length double portrait of the opera singers Georgina Ansell Weiss (1826-80) and Willoughby Hunter Weiss (1820-67). Georgina stands on the left, facing towards the camera. She holds a piece of sheet music in front of her with both hands. Willoughby is seated on the right, in front of a piano. He faces right and turns his head towards the camera.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Willoughby Hunter Weiss (1820-67)Georgina Ansell Weiss (1826-80) -
annotation: Mr & Mrs Weiss./ Reproduced [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.0 x 5.7 cm (image)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musicians
- Pianists
- Musical instruments
- Keyboard instruments
- Pianofortes
- Keyboard instruments
- Musicians
- Music
- visual works
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