Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
'Marguerite au rouet'
1860Albumen print? | RCIN 2865024
Photograph of a work by Ary Scheffer, the prime version of which was created around 1831 and is now in the collection of the Musée de la Vie romantique, Paris (Inv. no. D 89.242). Inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust, the image depicts a scene from the paly in which Marguerite (or Gretchen) is seated by her spinning wheel.
Scheffer (and his studio) continued throughout his life to produce new works of old compositions on demand. His paintings were also widely reproduced as etchings.
Creator(s)
After Ary Scheffer (1795-1858) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works