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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)

    Prince Albert (1819-61)

    1861

    Albumen print pasted onto card | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2511018

    Carte-de-visite photograph of Prince Albert, seated whilst holding an open book in his hands. He is turned three quarters to the left. A small table stands on his right. On the table is a statuette of the Venus di Milo and a book.

    • Creator(s)

      Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

    • 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) (image)

      9.5 x 6.4 cm (mount) (mount)

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
            • cartes-de-visite
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