Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Unknown Person
Wilhelm I, King of Württemberg (1781-1864) 1860
Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2907613
Photograph of a full length portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Württemberg (1781-1864), seated, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He rests his left left hand on a table.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
William I, King of Württemberg (1781-1864) -
annotation: May ei frei + Lierson: black ink [bottom left of photograph]annotation: The King of Württemberg./ 1860. [beneath work]
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8.7 x 5.8 cm (image)
9.7 x 6.5 cm (mount)
23.1 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.3 x 19.8 x 5.5 cm (album)
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The King of Württemberg, 1860. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.47]
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Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- cartes-de-visite
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Photography
- Photographs
- Photograph albums
- Photographs
- Photography
- visual works
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