Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Marie, Empress of Russia (1824-80)
1860Albumen print | 7.9 x 4.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907917
Photograph of Marie, Empress of Russia standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She rests her hands on the back of a chair. She wears a tartan shawl and a bonnet tied under her chin with a wide ribbon.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Empress of Russia.
7.9 x 4.5 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Empress of Russia, 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
