Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
Walter Lacy (1809-98) and Charles Albert Fechter (1824-79) in 'Ruy Blas'
c.1880 copy of an original of c.1860Carbon print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913640
Photograph of a full length double portrait of the actors Walter Lacy (1809-98) and Charles Albert Fechter (1824-79) re-enacting a scene from the play 'Ruy Blas'. Lacy's character, on the right, is shown stabbing Fechter. The two men are fighting with knives. They pose in front of a painted backdrop.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Messrs Fetcher & W. Lacy, in "Ruy Blas"./ Reproduced.
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.3 cm (mount)
8.8 x 5.1 cm (image)
Acquired by Prince Albert
