Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84)
1800 after an original of 1857Carbon print | 14.1 x 11.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900095
Photograph of Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84) seated on the ground, facing towards the camera. He is seated on a piece of fabric or carpet and is surrounded by potted plants. He wears a plumed hat and a dark coloured dress.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
Prince Leopold./ 1857. By Caldesi.
14.1 x 11.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (whole object)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Buckingham Palace
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Places
