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)
Cabinet
c.1853-5Albumen print | 18.4 x 18.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2369559
Photograph of a cabinet on top of which sits a smaller box. The cabinet is highly decorative, featuring designs of lions, or tigers, parrots, swans and rabbits. The central panel shows a tall structure, similar to an obelisk.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
(photographer)
18.4 x 18.0 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Cabinets (furniture)
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- Science, Medicine and Technology
