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)
'Moïse exposé sur le Nil'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160813
Photograph of a work by Paul Delaroche, created between 1840 and 1853. The image depicts the infant Moses in a basket which is floating on the Nile. Among the reeds occupying the riverside in the background stands a female figure, perhaps Moses' older sister. She is keeping watch, while shading her eyes with ther left hand.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Africa
- Rivers of Africa
- River Nile
- Rivers of Africa
- Africa
- Geography
- Physiography
- Rivers
- Physiography
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places
