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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria (1830-1916)

    1861

    Albumen print | 8.9 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2907792

    Photograph of Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria, standing and facing towards the camera. He wears a great coat, hanging off his shoulders, and a military uniform. His hat and gloves are on a table to his right.

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1830-1916)

    • annotation: The Emperor of Austria. 1861. [beneath work]

    • 8.9 x 5.8 cm (image)

      9.8 x 6.2 cm (mount)

      23.0 x 18.2 cm (page dimensions)

      24.2 x 20.0 x 5.5 cm (album)

    • The Emperor of Austria, 1861. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, vol.48]

    • Acquired by Prince Albert, the Prince Consort

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