Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
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Walter Lacy (1809-98) and Charles Albert Fechter (1824-79) in Ruy Blas c. 1860
Albumen print | 23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2913639
Photograph of a full length portrait of the actors Walter Lacy (1809-98) and Charles Albert Fechter (1824-79) re-enacting a scene from the play 'Ruy Blas'. Fechter, on the left, appears to stab Lacy's character. The two men are dressed in historical costume and pose in front of a painted backdrop.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Charles Albert Fechter (1824-79)Walter Lacy (1809-98) -
annotation: Fecther & W. Lacy, in "Ruy Blas" [beneath work]
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23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
8.6 x 5.2 cm (image)
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Acquired by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- visual works
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