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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

    'The Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg'; Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794-1860)

    c.1870 after an earlier original

    Carbon print of an original albumen print | 10.3 x 8.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2800691

    Photograph of a painting of a head and shoulder length portrait of Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794-1860) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73). He faces three-quarters to the left and turns his head towards the viewer. He wears a military uniform with a number of medals and orders. Painting dates from 1853.

    • Creator(s)

      After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)

      Joseph Cundall (1819-95) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Ernst, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1794-1860)

    • 10.3 x 8.3 cm (whole object)

    • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Art
          • Paintings
            • Paintings-German school
        • Plastic arts
          • Numismatics
            • Medals
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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