Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1794-1871)
1862Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2908032
Photograph of a full length portrait of Leopold IV, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau (1794-1871) standing and facing three-quarters to the right. He wears civilian clothing and holds his cap in his right hand. He stands in front of a painted backdrop with a building to left and a lake beyond.
Leopold married Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia (1796-1850) in 1818. They had six children.
Leopold married Frederica Wilhelmina of Prussia (1796-1850) in 1818. They had six children.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.6 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 x 5.9 cm (album)
Leopold, Duke of Dessau, 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
