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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

'Mr Carl Haag'

Oct 1853

Albumen print | 9.2 x 11.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906505

Photograph of a half-length portrait of the artist Carl Haag (1820-1915). Haag stands with his back to the viewer and his head in right side profile. He holds a piece of card with both hands. The piece of card contains what appears to be an inverted photograph of a painting of Prince Arthur by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) held in the Royal Collection (RCIN 405035). Photograph taken at Balmoral.

  • Creator(s)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)

  • Mr Carl Haag (Artist), by Mr Becker / Balmoral Oct 1853

  • 9.2 x 11.1 cm (image)

    28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

  • Mr Carl Haag (artist), Balmoral, Oct 1853 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
    • Artists
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