Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ATTRIBUTED TO DISDERI : PARIS AND LONDON
Napoléon III, Emperor of the French, and the Empress Eugénie
1859Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2907671
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Napoleon III (1808-73) and Empress Eugénie (1826-1920). Napoleon stands facing towards the camera. He wears a top hat and holds a cane in his right hand. Empress Eugénie stands arm in arm with Napoleon and faces three-quarters to the right.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Disderi : Paris and London (photographer)
The Emperor Napoleon II/ The Empress Eugenie. 1859.
8.6 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.8 x 5.8 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
The Emperor Napoleon III, The Empress Eugenie, 1859. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
