Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANTOINE FRANÇOIS JEAN CLAUDET (1797-1867)
'The Prince de Joinville'; Francois, the Prince de Joinville (1818-1900)
1856Salted paper print with hand colouring | 19.1 x 13.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2906619
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of François, Prince de Joinville (1818-1900) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera. He rests his right arm on a table and holds a book in his right hand. Elements of the print, including the book and the Prince's tie, have been hand-coloured.
Creator(s)
Antoine François Jean Claudet (1797-1867) (photographer)
The Prince de/ Joinville/ Claudet 1856
19.1 x 13.6 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
The Prince de Joinville, 1856 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
