Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CALDESI & MONTECCHI (ACTIVE 1857-67)
Five miniatures
1857Albumen print | 18.2 x 20.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2081374
Photograph of five miniatures, each individually framed and arranged in a circular shape. The miniatures are identified by a metal ribbon located beneath the frame. The portraits depict, from left to right, Catherine of Aragon, Elizabeth I, Henry VII, Thomas More and Henry VIII.
The works were lent to the 1857 Manchester Exhibition by Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch (1806-84).
Creator(s)
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67) (photographer)
18.2 x 20.6 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.3 cm (page dimensions)
Presented to Prince Albert
