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A portrait of 'Empress of Austria'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite portrait of 'Empress of Austria', Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie (1837-1898), head and shoulders.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of 'Empress of Austria' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Kramer, a portrait of 'Empress of Austria', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite portrait of 'Empress of Austria', Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie (1837-1898), head and shoulders.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'OSCAR KRAMER / KUNSTHANDLUNG / WIEN / GRABEN 9.' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'Oscar Kramer / Wien' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'Empress of Austria' (Handwritten in pencil, on verso. Twice, both at the top and bottom of card.)
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.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.328
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4408-2018

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Record createdOctober 3, 2018
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