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A portrait of Empress Eugénie

Photograph
October 1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Empress Eugénie looking slightly to the right. She seated with her hands in her lap. Three quarter portrait.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA portrait of Empress Eugénie (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Le Jeune, a portrait of Empress Eugénie, albumen print, October 1869
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of Empress Eugénie looking slightly to the right. She seated with her hands in her lap. Three quarter portrait.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'LE JEUNE / PHOTOGRAPHE BREVETE / DE S.A. LE PRINCE IMPERIAL / St Cloud_Octobre 1869' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'LE JEUNE / 22, rue de Choiseul' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
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.
Object history
She is Eugénie, Empress of France ('Eugénie de Montijo') (1826-1920), Consort of Napoléon III of France.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG303 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5273-2018

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Record createdOctober 29, 2018
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