This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

UNKNOWN PERSON

The Archduke Joseph Karl of Austria (1833-1905) and the Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen (1818-74)

c.1860

Albumen print | 8.6 x 4.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2907726

Photograph of  a full length double portrait of Archduke Joseph, who stands on the left of the picture, and Archduke Ferdinand. Joseph places his left hand on the shoulder of Ferdinand, who is seated on a balustrade. Both wear military uniform and Ferdinand wears a cap.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Joseph, Archduke of Austria (1833-1905)
    Archduke Karl Ferdinand of Austria-Teschen (1818-74)

  • annotation: The Archduke Joseph &/ the Archduke Ferdinand. [beneath work]

  • 8.6 x 4.9 cm (image)

    9.9 x 5.9 cm (mount)

    23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)

    24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)

  • The Archduke Joseph and the Archduke Ferdinand. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]

  • Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • cartes-de-visite
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.