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Portrait of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia

Photograph
ca. 1890s (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a man with a waxed moustache wearing a military uniform of cap with skull insignia, jacket with braided collar and double breasted overcoat. He looks slightly to the right.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePortrait of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Brief description
Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, albumen print, ca. 1890s
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a man with a waxed moustache wearing a military uniform of cap with skull insignia, jacket with braided collar and double breasted overcoat. He looks slightly to the right.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 17cm
  • Card width: 11.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert'. Printed on verso: Name and studio locations. Inscribed on verso: 'Pce Frederick Leopold of ?Prussia'.
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.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • W/31 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.805-2022

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Record createdSeptember 7, 2022
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