Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Group of nine Siamese Ambassadors
1857Albumen 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)
annotation: [blind stamp] PHOTO/ CALDESI & CO. [photograph, lower centre]
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
- South East Asian states and territories-History
- History of Asia
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- History
