Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'The concluding Tableau'
10 - 10 Feb 1854Salted paper print | 15.5 x 16.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906071
Photograph of (left to right) Princess Alice (1843-78), later Grand Duchess of Hesse as Spring; Princess Victoria (1840-1901), later Empress Freidrich as Summer; Prince Arthur (1850-1942) later the Duke of Connaught as Summer; Princess Helena (1846-1923) later Princess Christian of Schleswig Holstein as 'A Spirit Empress'; Prince Alfred (1844-1900) later Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha as Autumn; Princess Louise (1848-1939), later Duchess of Argyll as Winter and Prince Edward (1841-1910) later King Edward VII as Winter.
Handwritten on the album page, below the photograph: 'A spirit Empress, I, before my Queen' / 'Christ loving Helena, devoutly stand'
Handwritten on the album page, below the photograph: 'A spirit Empress, I, before my Queen' / 'Christ loving Helena, devoutly stand'
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)Princess Helena (1846-1923)15.5 x 16.3 cm (image)
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- People
- Children
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- People
