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)
'Mort d'Élisabeth'
1857-58Albumen print? | RCIN 2160754
Photograph of a painting by Paul Delaroche, created in 1827 and now in the collection of the Louvre, Paris (Inv. no. 3836). Inspired by the death of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), the work shows the ailing queen lying on a makeshift bed on the floor. Three female attendants appear behind her; (from left to right) one covers her face with her hands, another adjusts the queen’s pillows, the third clasps her hands in prayer. Sir Robert Cecil (1563-1612), then Secretary of State, kneels beside the queen and extends his right hand towards her. He is accompanied by members of the Privy Council, who stand in the background, to the left.
Creator(s)
After Hippolyte Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) (artist)
Robert Jefferson Bingham (1825-70) (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
