A portrait of 'Napoleon III'
Photograph
1870 (photographed)
1870 (photographed)
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Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Napoleon III' standing with his left hand resting on the back of a chair. Full length portrait.
Object details
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| Title | A portrait of 'Napoleon III' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen photograph mounted on card. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Levitsky, a portrait of 'Napoleon III', albumen print, ca. 1870 |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of 'Napoleon III' standing with his left hand resting on the back of a chair. Full length portrait. |
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| 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 | Part of the Windsor Collection. He is Napoleon III, Emperor of France (1808-1873) |
| Associated object | PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.5293-2018 |
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| Record created | October 29, 2018 |
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