Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Giovanni Matteo Mario (1810-83)
c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913618
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Italian opera singer Giovanni Matteo Mario (1810-83) standing, facing slightly towards the right. He turns his head and looks towards the right, his face captured in profile. He places his right hand on top of a pule of book positioned on top of a table.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Signor Mario./ Reproduced.
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.8 x 5.3 cm (image)
Acquired by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musicians
- Music
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport