Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg Gotha (1824-1884) c.1870
Albumen print | 9.3 x 5.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2908539
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Carte-de-visite head and shoulders photograph of Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, in a vignette format. The subject is shown in three quarter view, facing towards the right of the image. He has receding hair and an abundant mutton chop beard which reaches to his chest. He is wearing a white shirt and a matching mid-coloured waistcoat and frock coat.
Leopold was the son of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and Princess Maria Antonia Koháry de Csábrág. In 1861 he married Constanze Geiger and the couple had a son.Provenance
Collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
9.3 x 5.8 cm (image)
10.6 x 6.6 cm (mount)
22.2 x 17.3 cm (page dimensions)
24.0 x 19.4 x 6.1 cm (album)
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