Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ANGERER : WIEN
Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834-1906)
1861Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2907968
Photograph of Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head and looks towards the camera. He wears a General's military uniform and his cap and gloves are on a balustrade behind him. He holds a sword with both hands in front of him, the tip pointing into the ground. There is a table and drapery in the background.
Creator(s)
Angerer : Wien (photographer)
Prince Wïlhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe./ (1861)
8.7 x 5.2 cm (image)
9.6 x 5.9 cm (mount)
23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)
24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)
Prince Wilhelm of Schaumburg-Lippe (1861). [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]
Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort
