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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    LUDWIG ANGERER (1827-79)

    Dr Carl Maager

    c.1860

    Albumen print | 8.5 x 5.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2913785

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Dr Carl Maager standing, facing towards the camera. He places his right hand on a table beside him, and holds some document in his left hand.

    • Creator(s)

      Ludwig Angerer (1827-79) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Dr Carl Maager (fl.c.1860)

    • annotation: Dr Carl Maager. (Subenburgen.) [beneath work]

    • 8.5 x 5.1 cm (image)

      9.5 x 6.1 cm (mount)

      22.7 x 17.0 cm (page dimensions)

    • Acquired by Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • albums
            • photograph albums
          • photographs
            • cartes-de-visite
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