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HABSBURG Albrecht, Archduke—portrait photograph, Adèle, Vienna, 1866. [Żywiec Brewery]
HABSBURG Albrecht, Archduke—portrait photograph, Adèle, Vienna, 1866.
Photograph (albumen print) on original mount, size 10.2 x 6 cm (visiting card size), with rounded corners, by the Adèle studio in Vienna.
An elderly general wearing glasses and sideburns, depicted from the waist up, in a light-colored double-breasted jacket with a coat draped over his shoulders, holding a cap and gloves in his hand; an order cross on his chest. Printed beneath the photograph: “1866” and “Adèle.” On the reverse, an advertising vignette of the studio featuring an image of a medal: “Preis-Medaille für treffliche Porträts. Adèle. Vienna, Praterstr. 18, Hotel de l’Europe, corner of Aspern Gasse. All rights reserved.” In good condition, with some minor stains.
Albrecht Habsburg (1817–1895), son of Archduke Charles, victor at Custozza (June 24, 1866), later commander-in-chief and general inspector of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was the Prince of Cieszyn and owner of the Żywiec estates; in 1856, he founded a brewery in Żywiec and conducted extensive business activities in Cieszyn Silesia. The Żywiec branch of the Habsburgs (Charles Stephen, Charles Olbracht) later developed strong ties with Poland.
Adèle (Adele Perlmutter, 1845–1941)—owner of one of the most fashionable portrait studios in Vienna, located at Praterstrasse 18 (Hotel de l’Europe). In 1865, she was awarded a medal at the International Photography Exhibition in Berlin.
HABSBURG Albrecht, Archduke—portrait photograph, Adèle, Vienna, 1866.
Photograph (albumen print) on original mount, size 10.2 x 6 cm (visiting card size), with rounded corners, by the Adèle studio in Vienna.
An elderly general wearing glasses and sideburns, depicted from the waist up, in a light-colored double-breasted jacket with a coat draped over his shoulders, holding a cap and gloves in his hand; an order cross on his chest. Printed beneath the photograph: “1866” and “Adèle.” On the reverse, an advertising vignette of the studio featuring an image of a medal: “Preis-Medaille für treffliche Porträts. Adèle. Vienna, Praterstr. 18, Hotel de l’Europe, corner of Aspern Gasse. All rights reserved.” In good condition, with some minor stains.
Albrecht Habsburg (1817–1895), son of Archduke Charles, victor at Custozza (June 24, 1866), later commander-in-chief and general inspector of the Austro-Hungarian Army. He was the Prince of Cieszyn and owner of the Żywiec estates; in 1856, he founded a brewery in Żywiec and conducted extensive business activities in Cieszyn Silesia. The Żywiec branch of the Habsburgs (Charles Stephen, Charles Olbracht) later developed strong ties with Poland.
Adèle (Adele Perlmutter, 1845–1941)—owner of one of the most fashionable portrait studios in Vienna, located at Praterstrasse 18 (Hotel de l’Europe). In 1865, she was awarded a medal at the International Photography Exhibition in Berlin.
