Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
'Sacking a Village in Winter'; Massacre of the Innocents
c.1863-5Albumen print | 6.9 x 9.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2373697
Photograph of the painting 'Massacre of the Innocents' (RCIN 405787). The painting refers to St Matthew’s Gospel: after hearing from the wise men of the birth of Jesus, King Herod ordered that all children in Bethlehem under the age of two should be murdered. In the painting, the story is relocated to a Flemish town. After the painting's creation the slaughtered youth were over painted with details of livestock and goods.
Photograph is from a folder of photographs of paintings and artworks displayed in Prince Albert's (1819-61) rooms. This painting was displayed in lobbies beside the Blue Room, Windsor Castle, where Prince Albert died. The Blue Room was subsequently referred to as The Albert Room.
Creator(s)
After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525-1569) (artist)
(6.)/ Lobbies North and South of/ the "Albert Room."
[above work] Sacking a Village in Winter [below work] Oil on Panel. 3 ft 7 1/4 in x 5 ft 2 1/4 in
6.9 x 9.9 cm (image)
28.0 x 34.4 cm (mount)
Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Children
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees & Shrubs
- Systematic botany
- Earth sciences
- Meteorology
- Snow
- Meteorology
- Zoology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
