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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Kalergis

1860

Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2914252

Photograph of a full length portrait of a man identified as Kalergis. He stands, facing left, his face captured in profile. He holds his hands together behind his back. He poses in front of a table covered in books. There is a chair behind him.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • annotation: Kalergis. 1860./ Reproduced. 1874. [beneath work]

  • 8.6 x 5.2 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums