Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
MAYER FRÈRES
Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920)
1854Albumen print | 17.5 x 14.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906589
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Eugénie de Montijo (1826-1920), Empress of the French, standing, facing three-quarters to the left. She gazes ahead, away from the camera. She poses with her hands clasped in front of her. Photograph signed by creator.
Creator(s)
Mayer Frères (photographer)
17.5 x 14.3 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
Eugénie, Empress of the French, 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
