Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
UNKNOWN PERSON
'Chinese Family who came to Osborne'
1851Hand-coloured albumen print | 14.1 x 10.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2914256
Hand-coloured photograph of a full length group portrait of four Chinese women and one Chinese man. The front row, consisting of three Chinese women, are seated in a semi-circle formation. The other two people stand behind. The group wear traditional dress. A painting of Chinese building features in the background, on the right.
The caption indicates the group are a family who visited Osborne in 1851.
The caption indicates the group are a family who visited Osborne in 1851.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
14.1 x 10.1 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works