Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Mrs Emden in 'Alfred the Great'
c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913656
Photograph of a full length portrait of a Mrs Emden standing, facing towards the camera. She turns her head slightly and looks to the left. She is in costume as a character from 'Alfred the Great' and wears a plumed helmet, a chainmail tunic and a fur covering. She holds a pike in front of her with both hands.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Mrs Emdenannotation: Mrs Emden, in "Alfred the Great" [beneath work]
annotation: Reproduced [above work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.7 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.7 x 5.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
