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Charles Bergamasco (1830-96)
Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil (1825-91), 1888 c. 1888
Albumen print | 13.6 x 9.5 cm (incomplete measurement) | RCIN 2908820
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Full length photograph of Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil seated at a writing table with his left arm resting on a pile of books on the table. He faces the viewer. The Emperor of Brazil travelled widely across Europe during his reign, visiting Russia in 1888. Bergamasco was a leading photographer of the day, and had a fashionable studio in St. Petersburg at 12 Nevsky Prospect.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
13.6 x 9.5 cm (incomplete measurement)
23.4 x 31.5 cm (page dimensions)
24.6 x 32.5 x 7.3 cm (album)
Category
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Alternative title(s)
The Emperor of Brazil. [Album: Photographs. Royal Portraits, 1875-1890]
