Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77)
Albert, Prince of Wales c. 1850
Salted paper print | 12.7 x 10.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2506505
Photograph of a print of a painting depicting Albert, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) standing, leaning against a stool.
The painting, dating from 1843, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) is held by the Royal Collection (RCIN 401411).
The painting, dating from 1843, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) is held by the Royal Collection (RCIN 401411).
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Creator(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) (photographer)
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910) -
annotation: Albert, Prince of Wales. 1843. -/
Photograph by Mr. Talbot after/ the print after Winterhalter [beneath work] -
12.7 x 10.2 cm (image)
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From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Art
- visual works
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