Prince Albert used photography to document exhibitions and works of art
Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Ivory Tankard 1854
Albumen print | 18.0 x 13.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2800223
Photograph of an ivory tankard carved with the figure of an overweight, mature, inebriated Bacchus held by two men. Behind them, a man plays the horn and beside them, on the left, a male figure carries a basket of grapes on his head. The tankard has metal base, lid and handle. On top of the lid is an ivory cherub.
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Creator(s)
View person pageFrancis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)
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18.0 x 13.8 cm (image)
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'Ivory Tankard'
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Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Marlborough House [London]
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Tableware
- Tankards
- Tableware
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Horticulture
- Grapes
- Horticulture
- Home economics
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Brass instruments
- Horns (musical instruments)
- Brass instruments
- Musical instruments
- Music
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Pan (myth)
- Dionysus
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- People
- Children
- visual works
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