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ATTRIBUTED TO DISDERI : PARIS AND LONDON

Prince Sergei of Leuchtenberg (1849-77)

c.1859

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2907697

Photograph of  a full length portrait of Prince Sergei of Leuchtenberg (1849-77), seated and facing towards the camera. He wears a wide-brimmed hat pushed back from his forehead and holds a flower in his right hand. He holds a small cane in his left hand.

  • Creator(s)

    Attributed to Disderi : Paris and London (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Prince Sergei of Leuchtenberg (1849-77)

  • annotation: Prince Sergei of Leuchtenberg [beneath work]

  • 8.5 x 5.3 cm (image)

    9.6 x 6.1 cm (mount)

    23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)

    24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)

  • Prince Serge of Leuchtenberg. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]

  • Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Travel Goods
          • Walking sticks
            • Canes
        • Clothing
          • Headgear
            • Hats
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite
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