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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

Teresa Caroline Titiens (1831-77)

c. 1880 copy of an original of c. 1860

Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913538

Photograph of a full length portrait of the opera singer Teresa Caroline Titiens (1831-77) standing, facing towards the camera. She leans on the back of an armchair, resting her right arm on the back of the chair.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Teresa Caroline Titiens (1831-77)
  • annotation: Mlle Titiens./ Reproduced [beneath work]

  • 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)

    9.5 x 6.3 cm (mount)

    8.9 x 5.9 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albet

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Musicians
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite