Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Don Juan, Comte de Montizón (1822–87)
Polar Bear, London Zoo 1852
Salted paper print mounted on card | 8.8 x 10.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2905515
Photograph of a polar bear, taken at London Zoo. The polar bear stands behind bars of an enclosure and looks directly at the camera.
Photograph is from a set of 43 photographs (2905515-2905557) of animals at London Zoo.
Photograph is from a set of 43 photographs (2905515-2905557) of animals at London Zoo.
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Creator(s)
Don Juan, Comte de Montizón (1822–87) (photographer)
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8.8 x 10.6 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Carnivorous mammals
- Bears
- Polar bears
- Bears
- Carnivorous mammals
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- Regent's Park [London]
- London Zoo [The Regent's Park]
- Regent's Park [London]
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Buildings for educational, scientific & cultural purposes
- Zoos
- Buildings for educational, scientific & cultural purposes
- Architecture
- visual works
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