Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
C Schenck : Jena
Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-81) c.1860
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913847
Photograph of a full length portrait of Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-81) standing, facing slightly towards the left. He leans his right arm against a plinth located beside him and tucks his right hand into his coat. He holds a hat in his left hand.
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Creator(s)
C Schenck : Jena (photographer)
Subject(s)
Matthias Jakob Schleiden (1804-81) -
annotation: Prof. SCHLEIDEN/ (Physiolog.) [beneath work]annotation: [blue pencil] Prof. Schleiden (Physiolog.)/
[black ink, stamped] PHOTOGRAPHISCHLS INSTITUT/ C. SCHENCK/ JENA [verso] -
8.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
11.3 x 6.8 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria.
From a volume of photographs initially compiled by Prince Albert.
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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