Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1905)
1857Salted paper print with over painting | 25.4 x 19.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906679
Photograph of a full length portrait of Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1905), standing, facing slightly towards the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds a cane in his right hand and rests his left hand on the back of a chair. Photograph has been overpainted.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
25.4 x 19.4 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Philippe, Count of Flanders, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
