Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANTOINE FRANÇOIS JEAN CLAUDET (1797-1867)
'Princess Françoise d'Orleans' (1844-1925)
1856Salted paper print with painted highlights | 17.8 x 14.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906620
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Princess Françoise d'Orleans (1844-1925), daughter of the Prince of Joinville. She is seated and faces three-quarters to the right. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She poses with her hands clasped in front of her body. The photograph has been retouched with black and white ink.
Creator(s)
Antoine François Jean Claudet (1797-1867) (photographer)
Princess Francoise/ d'Orleans/ daughter of the Prince/ of Joinville/ 1856./ Claudet
17.8 x 14.1 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
Princess Françoise d'Orleans, Daughter of the Prince de Joinville, 1856 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
