Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
FRATELLI D'ALESSANDRI (ACTIVE 1850-1930)
Pope Pius IX (1792-1878)
1862Albumen print, carte-de-visite | 8.4 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2907979
Photograph of Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) seated on the Papal Throne and facing the viewer. On a table on his right is a crucifix and a statue of the Virgin.
Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Pope Pius IX, was elected Pope in 1846 and ruled until his death in 1878.
Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Pope Pius IX, was elected Pope in 1846 and ruled until his death in 1878.
Creator(s)
Fratelli d'Alessandri (active 1850-1930) (photographer)
8.4 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.6 x 6.4 cm (mount)
22.7 x 18.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.9 x 19.4 cm (album)
Pope Pius IX, 1862
Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Crucifixes
- Devotional images of the Virgin Mary(Christ absent)
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
