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)
'Jne mère Italienne'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160818
Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, created in 1854 and perhaps once owned by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-90). The work depicts a three-quarter lenght portrait of a young woman against a landscape of ploughed fields. She stands facing a quarter to the left, carrying a cradle with a baby on her right shoulder. A young boy holding a load of hay stands beside her, to the right.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
