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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Leibarzt Dr Florschütz

1860

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913977

Photograph of a full length portrait of a man identified as Dr Florschütz standing, facing slight towards the right. He leans his left arm on a plinth located beside him and holds a top hat and pair of gloves in his right hand.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Architectural design
          • Architectural decoration & motifs
            • Plinths
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Costume-Evening Dress(male)
            • Top hats
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs