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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)

[Prince Albert]

c.1860-1910

Photograph with Bodycolour | 20.5 x 13.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 923998

Photograph with bodycolour of Prince Albert as consort. Whole length with short hair, plain tie, high collar, sash over left shoulder and coat. Standing holding a hat in right hand and with left resting on a portfolio containing drawings, watercolours or prints. With a table containing books and a statuette of the Venus di Milo to the left.

  • Creator(s)

    Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)

    Edward Henry Corbould (artist)

    Subject(s)

    Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

  • 20.5 x 13.0 cm (sheet of paper)

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • drawings/watercolours
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