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a portrait of Franz Joseph I

Photograph
ca. 1870-1879 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Emil Rabending (photographer)
Place of origin
Austria (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a three quarter portrait of a man in uniform.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
Titlea portrait of Franz Joseph I (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Emil Rabending, a portrait of 'Franz Joseph I', Austria, albumen print, ca. 1870-1879
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a three quarter portrait of a man in uniform.
Dimensions
  • Height: 105mm
  • Width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Emil Rabending / Wieden, Favoritenstrasse No. 3 / im Hofe der k.k. Erzgiefserei.' (Printed on verso photograph as part of logo.)
  • 'Emp of Austria' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'RPS.W.502' (Handwritten in pen on verso)
  • 'Emil Rabending' (Printed on card below photograph.)
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
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I (1830 - 1916) was the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and monarch of many other states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, from 2 December 1848.
Place depicted
Austria
Other number
RPS.W.502 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.395-2019

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1470366/a-portrait-of-franz-joseph-photograph-emil-rabending/
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