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
circa 1860Albumen 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.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Fecther & W. Lacy, in "Ruy Blas"
23.1 x 17.5 cm (page dimensions)
9.6 x 6.2 cm (mount)
8.6 x 5.2 cm (image)
Acquired by Prince Albert
