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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Ramón María Narvaez (1800-68)

1860

Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2914222

Photograph of a full length portrait of Ramón María Narvaez (1800-68) seated, facing towards the camera. He holds a cane in his left hand and rests his right arm on a table beside him. A top hat sits on top of the table.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Ramón María Narváez (1800-68)
  • annotation: Le Maréchal Narvaez. 1860. [beneath work]

  • 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

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