Portraiture
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)
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