Prince Albert encouraged his children’s interest in photography
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
Gathering of Zulu c. 1860
Albumen print | 7.1 x 7.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2917617
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
Gathering of Zulu c. 1860
Photograph showing a crowd of Zulu standing or crouching in field, with shields and spears. One man standing centre left, wears European clothes.
In July to September 1860 Prince Alfred paid an official visit to South Africa while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Euryalus. His tour took him through the Cape Colony, Eastern Cape, Natal and the Orange Free State. The Prince, who had learnt the rudiments of photography before the visit, took with him some photographic equipment including a stereoscopic box camera.
In July to September 1860 Prince Alfred paid an official visit to South Africa while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Euryalus. His tour took him through the Cape Colony, Eastern Cape, Natal and the Orange Free State. The Prince, who had learnt the rudiments of photography before the visit, took with him some photographic equipment including a stereoscopic box camera.
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Creator(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (photographer)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (royal creator)
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7.1 x 7.8 cm (whole object)
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[Historic Title] Gathering of tribes, South Africa
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From an album of photographs taken and compiled by Prince Alfred
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Africa
- Southern Africa
- Africa
- visual works
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