Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Leopold, Duke of Brabant, later Leopold II (1835-1909) c.1860
Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907578
Photograph of a full length portrait of Leopold, Duke of Brabant, later Leopold II (1835-1909), standing facing front. He wears a military uniform with epaulettes. He rests his right hand on a book on the table beside him.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909) -
annotation: The Duke of Brabant. [beneath work]
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8.8 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.8 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
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The Duke of Brabant. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Photography
- Photographs
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Photography
- visual works
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