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André Adolfe Eugène Disdéri (1819-89)
Napoleon III, Empress Eugénie and Napoléon, Prince Imperial 1859
Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2907672
Photograph of a full length group portrait of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French (1808-73), Empress Eugénie (1826-1920) and their son Napoléon, Prince Imperial (1856-79). Napoleon III stands facing the viewer. The Empress Eugénie is seated in front of her husband, facing three-quarters to the right. She looks down at her son who stands looking to front.
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Creator(s)
André Adolfe Eugène Disdéri (1819-89) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Eugénie, Empress of the French (1826-1920)Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French (1856-79)Napoléon III, Emperor of the French (1808-73) -
annotation: The Emperor Napoleon, the/ Empress & Prince Imperial [beneath work]
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8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.5 x 5.9 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
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The Emperor Napoleon, The Empress and Prince Impériale. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- visual works
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