Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'The Prince of Wales' Prince Albert Edward of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910)
25 - 25 Jan 1854Albumen print | 18.5 x 10.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2905984
Photograph of Prince Albert Edward standing and looking down at a rifle that he is loading. On the ground around his feet are numerous dead animals including a rabbit. The Prince wears a peaked hat and stands against a sheet as a backdrop.
The gun that the Prince holds was his first gun and was later used by King George V, the Duke of Clarence, Edward VIII, and King George VI when they were boys.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)18.5 x 10.8 cm (image)
- From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Firearms
- Rifles
- Firearms
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Engineering & Technology
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
- Mammals
- Rabbits
- Mammals
- Animals
- Zoology
- Biological sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
