Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Maria Sophia, Queen of the Two Sicilies (1841-1925)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2907842
Photograph of Maria Sophia, Queen of the Two Sicilies, standing, facing halfway to the left. She looks down and appears to smile. She wears her hair in plaits and is dressed in a dark colour, patterned dress. She rests her right hand on the back of a chair.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Queen of Naples.
8.4 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Queen of Naples. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
