Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Johann I, King of Saxony (1801-73)
1860Albumen 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.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Johann I, King of Saxony (1801-73)annotation: The King of Saxony. 1860. [beneath work]
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)
The King of Saxony, 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
