Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO DISDERI : PARIS AND LONDON
Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1808-73)
1859Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2907670
Photograph of a full length portrait of Napoleon III (1808-73) seated in an armchair, leaning forward. He looks towards the camera.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Disderi : Paris and London (photographer)
8.5 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.4 x 5.9 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Emperor Napoleon III, 1859. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
