Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
'Eléonore d'Antioche. Portion of Votive Picture. Enamel by Léonard Limosin'; Claude of France
c. 1855Albumen print? | RCIN 2864510
Photograph of a Limoges enamel medallion created in 1553 by Léonard Limosin (c.1506-1577), part of his Crucifixion retable for Saint-Chapelle, Paris (see RCIN 2864504). As with the rest of the retable, this fragment has been in the collection of the Louvre since 1816 (MR 208 1). It shows Claude of France (1499–1524), consort to François I (1515-1547), in full length facing to the left. Dressed in sumptuous court dress, the French queen kneels in prayer before a open bible.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
(photographer)
After Limosin, Léonard (artist)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
