Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
MARTIN LAROCHE (1814-86)
Mr Charles Kean (1811-68) as King Richard II
1857Hand coloured photograph | 22.5 x 18.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2909970
Hand coloured photograph of actor Charles Kean as King Richard II in the homonymous play by William Shakespeare, Act I, Scene I.
Kean is seated on a throne on a raised platform, facing towards the camera. He wears a blue tunic with gold and white patterning, a red velvet robe lined with ermine and a crown. He holds a sceptre.
Kean is seated on a throne on a raised platform, facing towards the camera. He wears a blue tunic with gold and white patterning, a red velvet robe lined with ermine and a crown. He holds a sceptre.
Creator(s)
Martin Laroche (1814-86) (photographer)
Martin Laroche (1814-86) (colourist)
22.5 x 18.2 cm (image)
Given to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert as a Christmas gift
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Toys and Decorations
- Theatrical costumes
- Toys and Decorations
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Science, Medicine and Technology
