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)
'La Cenci'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160822
Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, completed in 1855. The work depicts three nuns holding lit candles against a brick wall at night. Facing to the left, they lead two veiled women, Beatrice Cenci (1577-99) and her mother, each holding a cross in bounds hands. Behind them stands a fourth nun who reads aloud from a prayer book held in her right hand. A man observes the scene from an arched doorway in the background, to the right.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Beatrice Cenci (1577-99)Cenci family- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religious orders
- Nuns
- Religious orders
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Furnishings
- Lighting Devices
- Candles
- Lighting Devices
- Furnishings
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
