Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (1832-67) and Empress Carlota, The Empress of Mexico (1840-1927), when Archduke and Archduchess of Austria
1862Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2908024
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (1832-67) and Empress Carlota, The Empress of Mexico (1840-1927), when Archduke and Archduchess of Austria. The Archduke stands facing front, his right hand resting on a table and his left hand on his hip. The Archduchess is seated facing three-quarters to the left, in front of and to the left of her husband. She poses with her hands on her lap.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Carlota of Mexico (1840-1927)Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (1832-67)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)
Archduke Max and Archduchess Charlotte (Princess of Belgium), 1862. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.49]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- photographs
- visual works
