Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
AFTER HIPPOLYTE PAUL DELAROCHE (1797-1856)
'Grégoire XVI'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160785
Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, created in 1844 and now in the collection of the Château de Versailles (Inv. no. MV 4835). This three-quarter length portrait of Gregory XVI (1765-1846) depicts the pope seated in an armchair facing the viewer. He turns his head slightly to the left and gazes ahead. He wears a skull cap and a winter mozzetta trimmed with fur over a laced rochet.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
