Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
AFTER WILLIAM DYCE (1806-64)
Neptune giving his crown to Britannia
c. 1868 copy after an original of 1854Carbon print (copied from the original albumen print onto which it is pasted) | 9.9 x 15 cm (image) | RCIN 2800635
Photograph of a sketch in oil colours of Neptune astride three white horses as he hands his crown to a male angel wearing a winged helmet. Britannia stands holding a neptune's trident signifying the resignation of the seas to Britannia, the latter who stands with a lion by her feet. The sketch by William Dyce was made in preparation for the fresco 'Neptune resigning the Empire of the Seas to Britannia' at Osborne House.
Creator(s)
After William Dyce (1806-64) (artist)
Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89) (photographer)
Attributed to William Bambridge (photographer)
9.9 x 15 cm (image)
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Neptune (mythology)
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Tridents
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Engineering & Technology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Frescoes
- Paintings
- Art
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Religion & Theology
