Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Francis Bedford (1815-94)
'Die Festung vom Hofgarten gesehen'; The Fortress at Coburg taken from the Hofgarten 1857
Albumen print | 19.1 x 23.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2102842
Photograph taken from the Hofgarten showing the hilltop fortress at Coburg. The fortress is visible in the distant background. There are parklands and trees in the fore and middle ground.
This is one of a series of photographs that were commissioned by Queen Victoria to be presented to her husband Prince Albert on his birthday in August 1857. Bedford, accompanied by his wife, travelled to Coburg in June and early July to photograph the places associated with the Prince's childhood.
This is one of a series of photographs that were commissioned by Queen Victoria to be presented to her husband Prince Albert on his birthday in August 1857. Bedford, accompanied by his wife, travelled to Coburg in June and early July to photograph the places associated with the Prince's childhood.
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Creator(s)
View person pageFrancis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)
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19.1 x 23.9 cm (image)
31.5 x 38.4 cm (page dimensions)
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Commissioned by Queen Victoria as a gift for Prince Albert, 1857
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Germany
- Bavaria [Germany]
- Coburg [Bavaria]
- Veste Coburg [Coburg]
- Coburg [Bavaria]
- Bavaria [Germany]
- Germany
- Europe
- visual works
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