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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

    UNKNOWN PERSON

    Group portrait

    c.1858

    Salted paper print | 10.3 x 14.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906745

    Photograph of a full length group portrait of a group of Middle Eastern or Balkan men. Three of the men stand and one is seated. The group all looks towards the camera. 

    • Creator(s)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

    • 10.3 x 14.3 cm (image)

      28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

      29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

    • Group of Middle Eastern or Balkan men, c.1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Balkans
        • Middle East
      • Social sciences
        • Ethnology
          • Costume & National dress
            • Costume-Asia
              • Costume-Middle East
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
          • albums
            • photograph albums
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