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a portrait of Elizabeth, Empress of Austria

Photograph
ca. 1867 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Emil Rabending (photographer)
Place of origin
Austria (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a three quarter portrait of a woman wearing a crown.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Portraits
Object type
Photograph
Titlea portrait of Elizabeth, Empress of Austria (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Emil Rabending, a portrait of 'Elizabeth, Empress of Austria', albumen print, ca. 1867
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a three quarter portrait of a woman wearing a crown.
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.)
  • 'Empress of Austria' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'RPS.W.501' (Handwritten in pen on verso)
  • 'Emil Rabending' (Printed on card below photograph.)
  • 'Dalton & Lucy / Booksellers & Stationers / 23 Cockspur St. Charing Cross.'
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
Elisabeth, Empress of Austria (1837-1898), Wife of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria.
Place depicted
Austria
Other number
RPS.W.501 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.397-2019

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Record createdJanuary 21, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1470368/a-portrait-of-elizabeth-empress-photograph-emil-rabending/
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