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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)

    Group of nine Siamese Ambassadors

    1857

    Albumen print mounted on card | 24.1 x 31.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2935069

    Photograph of a full length group portrait of nine Siamese Ambassadors who visited Britain in 1857. The all-male group stand and face towards the camera. The group all wear hats, and the man at the centre wears a wide brimmed hat and carries a sword. The photograph is a vignette.
    • Creator(s)

      Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)

    • [blind stamp] PHOTO/ CALDESI & CO.

    • 24.1 x 31.0 cm (image)
      35.0 x 42.3 cm (mount)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • History
        • History of Asia
          • South East Asian states and territories-History
            • Thailand-History