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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

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Queen Stephanie of Portugal and the Algarves (1837-1859)

1858

Salted paper print | 21.0 x 16.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906700

Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, later Queen of Portugal (1837-59), standing, facing left. She turns her head slightly towards the camera, gazing to the left. She poses with her hands held together in front of her. She wears a dark coloured off the shoulder dress. There is a very similar portrait of Queen Stephanie in the Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Queen Stephanie of Portugal (1837-59)

  • 21.0 x 16.5 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Princess Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Queen of Portugal), 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
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