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André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri — Prince Imperial

André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri

Prince Imperial

1860

Poignant childhood portrait of Napoleon III's son captures both imperial splendor and personal intimacy in early portrait photography.

Medium
Albumen print

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André-Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri, Prince Imperial, 1860

Poignant childhood portrait of Napoleon III's son captures both imperial splendor and personal intimacy in early portrait photography.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1860
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Albumen Print, Photograph, Historical, Portrait, Male Subject, Figurative, Formal

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art