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Prince Albert of Prussia

Photograph
c. 1860s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Bock, Hermann (photographer)
Place of origin
Berlin (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of Prince Albert of Russia (1809-1872), with a Prussian army medal at his neck.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitlePrince Albert of Prussia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Hermann Bock, Portrait of Prince Albert of Prussia, albumen print, c.1860s.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a head-and-shoulders portrait of Prince Albert of Russia (1809-1872), with a Prussian army medal at his neck.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 87mm
  • Image width: 55mm
  • Card height: 100mm
  • Card width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Hof-Photogr. H. Bock, gr. Friedrichs-Str. 185. (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • (Prussia) / Prince Albrecht Vater (Handwritten on verso in pencil.)
  • HERMANN BOCK / Hof-Photograph / S.K.H. des Prinzen Albrecht von Preussen / S.K.H. des Prinzen Friedrich Carl von Preussen / J.J. K.K. H.H. des Prinzen und der Frau Princess / Friedrich der Niederlande / BERLIN / Friedrichs-Str. No. 185 / [...] (Printed on verso as part of logo.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.169 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.2038-2017

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Record createdAugust 7, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1408071/prince-albert-of-prussia-photograph-bock-hermann/
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