Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Leopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909) and Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902), when The Duke and Duchess of Brabant
1863Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2908063
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Leopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909) and Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902), when The Duke and Duchess of Brabant. Marie Henriette stands and faces three-quarters to the left. She rests her left arm on a balustrade. Her husband Leopold, standing to her left, leans on the balustrade looking to front. The Duke wears a military uniform and holds a cap.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians (1836-1902)Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1835-1909)8.7 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Duke and Duchess of Brabant, 1863. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
