Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865)
1860Albumen print | 8.9 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2907573
Photograph of a full length portrait of King Leopold I of the Belgians (1790-1865) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head to look towards the camera. He rests his left hand on an ornamental pillar.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The King of the Belgians. 1860.
8.9 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The King of the Belgians, 1860. [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
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
