Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
STEINBERGER & BAUER : FRANKFURT
Prince Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich-Winneburg (1773-1859)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.4 x 5.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2913707
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Clemens Wenzel Lothar Metternich-Winneburg (1773-1859) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. He poses with his legs crossed and holds a book or journal with both hands on his lap. Photograph is a vignette. The photograph appears to be slightly coloured, noting the pink colour on the cheeks.
Creator(s)
Steinberger & Bauer : Frankfurt (photographer)
Fürst Metternich.
8.4 x 5.4 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Prince Albert
