Don Carlos, 1848-1909 (Pretender to the Spanish throne), c.1875
Category
Photographs
Date
1870 - 1880
Materials
Card
Measurements
108 x 63 mm card size
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1520038
Summary
A carbon print carte de visite depicting a quarter-length portrait of Don Carlos (1848-1909), Pretender to the Spanish throne as Carlos VII, in military uniform. Print is mounted on heavy white card. The card is poorly cut and carries a gold line border on three edges only. The image size is non-standard for a carte de visite. No markings on the card.
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986