Royalty
[FRANZ JOSEPH I
(1830-1916, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, his attack on Serbia in 1914 started World War I), Empress CARLOTA (of Mexico, 1840-1927), MAXIMILLIAN I (Emperor of Mexico, 1832-67), LUDWIG VICTOR (Archduke of Austria, 1842-1919), KARL LUDWIG (Arch Duke of Austria, 1833-96), ELISABETH (Empress of Austria, 1837-98), RUDOLF (Crown Prince of Austria, 1858-89), GISELA (Archduchess of Austria and Princess of Bavaria, 1856-1932), Princess SOPHIE (of Bavaria, Archduchess of Austria, 1805-72) and FRANZ KARL (Archduke of Austria, 1802-78)
Unsigned carte de visite photograph published by H. Tournier of Paris
showing members of the Austrian Royal family. In the back row, standing, from left to right, are Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, Archduke Maximilian, Charlotte, Archduchess Maximilian, Archduke Ludwig of Austria and Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria, in the front row, seated, from left to right are Empress Elisabeth of Austria with Crown Prince Rudolf on her lap, Archduchess Gisela of Bavaria, Archduchess Sophie of Austria and Franz Karl, Archduke of Austria, 4 x 2½, no place, no date but
Item Date: 1860
Background
The photo was taken by the photographer Gustav William Henry MULLINS (1854-1921). There is a copy in the Royal Collection that was acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Stock No. 43445