Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Róza Csillag (1832-92) in 'Orfeo'
1860Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913609
Photograph of a full length portrait of the opera singer Róza Csillag (1832-92) standing, facing a quarter to the left. She turns her head towards the camera and looks downwards, to the left. She is dressed in Classical-inspired garb and holds a lyre. She is dressed as a character in 'Orfeo', an opera about Orpheus and Eurydice. She poses in front of a painted backdrop depicting a Classical-inspired landscape, with ruins.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Róza Csillag (1832-92)annotation: Mme Rosa Csillag in 'Orfeo', 1860. [beneath work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.5 x 6.2 cm (mount)
8.5 x 5.6 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
