Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
MARTIN LAROCHE (1814-86)
Mrs Charles Kean and Mr Meadows as the Queen and gardner
1857Hand coloured photograph | 22.5 x 18.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2909981
Hand coloured photograph of actors Mrs Charles Kean (previously Ellen Tree) and Drinkwater Meadows as the Queen and the gardner in 'King Richard II', Act IV, Scene I. Kean wears an ivory and coral dress with veil. Meadows wears a brown and green outfit with a hood. He kneels down and holds a hat in his right hand and a hoe in his left hand. Two women actors stand in the background on the left hand side.
Creator(s)
Martin Laroche (1814-86) (photographer)
Martin Laroche (1814-86) (colourist)
22.5 x 18.7 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