ALBERT (Prince, 1843-1902, of Saxe-Altenburg, cousin of Duke Ernst I, officer in the Russian army, husband of Princess Marie of Prussia, 1855-1888, and (1891) of Princess Helene of Russia and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1857-1936, great-granddaughter of Paul I)

Fine Albumen Cabinet Photo by Jan Mieczowski signed showing him three quarters length in a very elaborately decorated uniform, 6¼” x 3¼”, no place, no date, circa

Jan Mieczkowski managed to build up a decent sized photography business empire in Warsaw providing photographic portraits to society, after studying daguerreotype and collodion processes of image making. He went on to own several shops before poor investments led him to bankruptcy in 1880.
Prince Albert entered the Russian army early in life, and attained the rank of Major-General in this service, but subsequently exchanged it for the Prussian army, where he became a general of cavalry.

Item Date:  1890

Stock No:  42843      £325

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