Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Sir Michael Costa (1808-84) c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860
Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913547
Photograph of a full length portrait of the conductor Sir Michael Costa (1808-84) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He rests his left arm on the back of a chair and holds a top hat in his right hand.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir Michael Costa (1808-84) -
annotation: M. Costa./ Reprodu [ced; outside of shot] [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
10.2 x 6.1 cm (mount)
9.3 x 5.4 cm (image)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musicians
- Music
- visual works
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