Caption
Investiture de l'Ordre de la Jarretière, Photographic reproduction of a design for the inauguration of King Léopold II of Belgium as a member of the Order of the Garter, photograph, reproduction, This photo is part of a cover with fourteen photos., number: '168', annotation: 'Chapter 10., noblesse ..., No 168., Legend: Léopold II is invested in the Order of the Garter. (February 12, 1866)., Photograph by Louis Ghémar.', photographer: Ghémar Frères, Brussels, after design by anonymous, c. 1861 - in or before 1866, Ghémar Frères, photographer, after design by, paper, albumen print, height 169 mm x width 283 mm, Person, Leopold II (king of the Belgians), king, knighthood order (GARTER), Period, 1866, A large formal room with ornate patterned walls and tall doors, a central chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and two large framed portraits mounted on the wall; many people dressed in formal historical clothing stand and kneel across the room, including men in military uniforms and ceremonial robes and women in long dresses, some grouped together on either side of the central figures; a few individuals appear to be presenting or receiving items while attendants stand nearby, and decorative candelabras and furniture are visible along the walls and corners.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B06_423
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52.3Mb (10.4Mb) / 18.0in x 11.3in / 5385 x 3393 (300dpi)