German Emperor and King of Prussia between March and June 1888, during the 'Year of the Three Emperors.' He assumed the throne upon the death of his father, Wilhelm I, and was succeeded by his son, Wilhelm II, following his brief reign and death from cancer of the larynx. Scarce 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Frederick III of Germany by Hermann Selle of Potsdam, signed at the bottom of the image in ink, "Friedrich Wilhelm." Annotated on the mount in another hand, "Paris 1867." In fine condition, with slight ink skipping.
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