Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia (1832-1909)
1861Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2907929
Photograph of Grand Duke Michael, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He wears the General Field Marshal's uniform and holds a cap in his left hand.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Grand-Duke Michael. 1861.
8.8 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Grand Duke Michael, 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort