Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Pierre-Chéri Lafont (1797-1873)
c.1880 copy of an original of 1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913613
Photograph of a full length portrait of the French actor Pierre-Chéri Lafont (1797-1873) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He holds a cane in his right hand and tucks his left hand into his waistcoat pocket. A piece of clothing hands over his left arm.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Pierre-Chéri Lafont (1797-1873)annotation: Reproduced. [above work]
annotation: M. Lafont/ Bonjour Char Milchell! [beneath work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.9 x 5.7 cm (mount)
8.9 x 5.3 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
