This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

T CARR (ACTIVE 1854)

'The "Coliseum" Rome'

1854

Albumen print | 15.1 x 20.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906139

Photograph of Rome with the Colloseum in the background, and both its outer and inner walls visible

  • Creator(s)

    T Carr (active 1854) (photographer)

  • 15.1 x 20.1 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Italy
          • Lazio [Italy]
            • Rome [Lazio]
              • Arch of Constantine [Rome]
              • Colosseum [Rome]
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Architectural design
          • Arches
            • Roman arches
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.