Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Princess Sophie, Archduchess of Austria (1805-72)
c.1860Albumen print | 8.8 x 5.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2907705
Photograph of a full length portrait of Sophie, Archduchess of Austria (1805-72), standing, facing three-quarters to the left and looking to the front. There is a stool in front of her. Her headdress is trimmed with lace.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
8.8 x 5.5 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.2 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
Archduchess Sophia. Mother of the Emperor. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
