Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Italo Gardoni (1821-82) c.1880 copy of an original of 1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913551
Photograph of a full length portrait of the opera singer Italo Gardoni (1821-82) seated on a chair, facing three-quarters to the left. He gazes down at a sheet of music that he holds with both hands in front of his body.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Italo Gardoni (1821-1882) -
annotation: Sigr Gardoni./ Reprodu[ced] [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.5 x 5.9 cm (mount)
8.9 x 5.4 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
- Music
- visual works
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