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OSCAR GUSTAV REJLANDER (1813-75)
Prince Albert (1819-61)
c. 1860Albumen print, carte de visite | 10.5 x 6.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2105694
Prince Albert acquired a large number of works by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, a photographer he greatly admired. Around 1860, the Prince permitted his photograph to be taken by Rejlander. This is one pose, presented as a carte-de-visite, from the sitting.
