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a portrait of Prince Alexander

Photograph
ca. 1870-1879 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Eduard Quaas (photographer)
Place of origin
Berlin (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man in uniform, head and shoulders, facing right.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
Titlea portrait of Prince Alexander (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Eduard Quaas, a portrait of 'Prince Alexander', Berlin, albumen print, ca. 1870-1879
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a portrait of a man in uniform, head and shoulders, facing right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Kunst - & Bushhandlung von / Eduard Quaas in Berlin / An den Werderschen Múhlen, im Prachtbau náchst dem Kónigl. Schloss.' (Sticker on verso photograph as part of logo.)
  • 'CENTRAL - DEPOT / aller Visitkarten - Portraits./ Catalog von 9000 Visitenkarten.' (Sticker on verso photograph as part of logo.)
  • 'RPS.W.726' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • 'Prince Alexander, illegible [?] (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
  • 'Dortmund / Essen' (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.
Place depicted
Berlin
Other number
RPS.W.726 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.373-2019

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1470356/a-portrait-of-prince-alexander-photograph-eduard-quaas/
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