Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'Prince Alfred at Autumn'; Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), dressed as Autumn
10 Feb 1854Albumen print | 18.4 x 13.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2905997
Photograph of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) seated on a pedestal draped with leopard skin, facing the camera and gazing up to the right. He holds a goblet in his raised right hand and places his left hand on his hip. He wears a leopard skin toga, light colour shirt and leggings and sandals.
Prince Alfred is dressed as Bacchus to represent Autumn for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons' performed at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854.
Prince Alfred is dressed as Bacchus to represent Autumn for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons' performed at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
18.4 x 13.9 cm (image)
- From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Alfred
Subject(s)
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Dionysus
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Earth sciences
- Seasons
- Autumn
- Seasons
- Earth sciences
- Religion & Theology
