Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Leopold, Duke of Brabant, later Leopold II (1835-1909)
c.1860Albumen 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.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909)annotation: The Duke of Brabant. [beneath work]
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)
The Duke of Brabant. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
- Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Photography
- Photographs
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Photography
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
