Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANTOINE FRANÇOIS JEAN CLAUDET (1797-1867)
'The Duc d'Aumale'; Prince Henri, Duke of Aumale (1822-97)
1856Salted paper print with hand colouring | 22.9 x 18.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906617
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Henri, Duc d'Aumale (1822-97) seated, facing halfway towards the right. He rests his right arm on a cloth-covered table and holds a book open in his right hand. Elements in the photograph, including the book, have been hand coloured.
Creator(s)
Antoine François Jean Claudet (1797-1867) (photographer)
The Duc d'Aumale/ Claudet/ 1856
22.9 x 18.8 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
The Duc d'Aumale, 1856 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
