Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Sir Julius Benedict (1804-85)
c. 1860Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913627
Photograph of a full length portrait of the German composer Sir Julius Benedict (1804-85) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He looks ahead, away from the camera. He poses with his left hand tucked into his jacket collar and he holds a rolled up piece of parchment or paper in his right hand.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Julius Benedict (1804-85)annotation: Sigr Benedict [beneath work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.4 x 5.3 cm (image)
- Acquired by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- People
- Musicians
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- People
