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)
'Mater Dolorosa'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160807
Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, created in 1853 and now in the collection of Les Musées de Liège. The work depicts the grieving Virgin kneeling at the foot of Christ's cross. She holds on to the cross and looks upwards to the Christ whose feet are just visible at the top of the work. She wears robes with wide sleeves and a hood.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Christianity
- Devotional images of the Virgin Mary(Christ absent)
- Virgin Mary of Sorrows
- Devotional images of the Virgin Mary(Christ absent)
- Christianity
- Religions and faiths
- Religion & Theology
