Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Johann I, King of Saxony (1801-73) 1860
Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2907855
Photograph of Johann I, King of Saxony, standing, facing slightly to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He wears a military uniform with two Order Stars on his left breast. He rests his right hand on a small table beside him.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Johann I, King of Saxony (1801-73) -
annotation: The King of Saxony. 1860. [beneath work]
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8.5 x 5.1 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.1 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
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The King of Saxony, 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
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