Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Disdéri et Cie. : 8 Boulevart des Italiens, Paris
Prince Paul Antoine Esterházy (1786-1866) c.1860
Albumen print | 8.6 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2913708
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Paul Antoine Esterházy (1786-1866) seated, on a chair facing slightly to the left. He turns his head and looks to the right. He holds a cane in his right hand, leaning his right arm on a nearby table, and a top hat in his left hand.
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Creator(s)
Disdéri et Cie. : 8 Boulevart des Italiens, Paris (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Paul Antoine Esterházy (1786-1866) -
annotation: Fürst Paul Esberhazy. [beneath work]
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8.6 x 5.3 cm (image)
9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)
22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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