Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN
Karl Friedrich Lucian Samwer (1819-82)
1874 after an original of 1860Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913980
Photograph of a full length portrait of Karl Friedrich Lucian Samwer standing, facing towards the camera. He places his left hand on a plinth positioned beside him. A vase is located on top of the plinth.
Samwer was Librarian to Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Creator(s)
Unknown (photographer)
8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
