Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Prince Albert (1819-61)
1861Albumen print pasted onto card | 8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2511019
Carte-de-visite photograph of Prince Albert, standing in full length, facing the viewer. He stands next to a pillar as his left hand rests on his hip. A small table on his right supports books and a small statuette of the Venus di Milo. A globe is on the floor near his feet.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
8.5 x 5.6 cm (image) (image)
9.5 x 6.4 cm (mount) (mount)
Subject(s)
- Geography
- Globes
- Geography
