Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917)
Leopold, Duke of Brabant, and his wife, Marie Henriette, Duchess of Brabant 1887 copy after an original of 1857
Carbon print | 23.3 x 18.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2906678
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Marie, Duchess of Brabant, later Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902), and Leopold, Duke of Brabant, later Leopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909). They stand arm in arm, facing towards the camera. Photograph is a vignette.
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Creator(s)
Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909)Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902) -
23.3 x 18.6 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
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Leopold, Duke of Brabant, and his wife, Marie Henriette, Duchess of Brabant, c.1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- visual works
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