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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis (1798-1868)

    1860

    Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2913937

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis seated, facing towards the camera. He gazes to the left. He holds a document in his left hand.

    Whilst Baron Bentinck was Dutch, this photograph is from a photograph album of Belgian individuals.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Arnold Adolf Bentinck van Nijenhuis (1798-1868)

    • 8.5 x 5.2 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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