Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Francis Bedford (1815-94)
'H.R.H. The Duke of Saxe Coburg & Gotha'; Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818-93) 1857
Albumen print | 23.1 x 18.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2117938
Photograph of a full length portrait of Ernest II Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha leaning against the urn of a balustrade. Ernest II wears a hat, spotted bow tie, shirt, jacket, trousers and one leather glove. The Duke was the elder brother of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria.
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Creator(s)
View person pageFrancis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-93) -
23.1 x 18.5 cm (image)
38.4 x 31.5 cm (page dimensions)
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Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Germany
- Bavaria [Germany]
- Coburg [Bavaria]
- The Rosenau [Coburg]
- The Terrace [The Rosenau]
- The Rosenau [Coburg]
- Coburg [Bavaria]
- Bavaria [Germany]
- Germany
- Europe
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Succulent plants
- Cacti
- Succulent plants
- Systematic botany
- Botany
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Gardening
- Ornamental gardening
- Pot plants
- Ornamental gardening
- Gardening
- Agriculture and related techniques
- visual works
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