Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
CAMILLE SILVY (1834-1910)
Sir Michael Costa (1808-84)
c.1860Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913548
Photograph of a full length portrait of the conductor Sir Michael Costa (1808-84) standing, facing halfway to the left. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He rests his right hand on the back of a chair and holds a top hat in his left hand.
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Michael Costa (1808-84)annotation: M. Costa [beneath work]
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.5 x 6.0 cm (mount)
8.7 x 5.3 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- People
- Musicians
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- People
