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)
'Le prisonnier'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160786
Photograph of a drawing by Paul Delaroche, drafted around 1844 in Rome. The work depicts a barefoot young woman seated on the ground, facing to the left. She extends her left hand thorough an iron grille to reach that of a figure imprisoned in a semi-basement cell behind her.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
