Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Prince Alfred
c.1880 after an original of8 Feb 1854Carbon print | 20.0 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2900021
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) standing, facing slightly towards the right. He turns his head towards the camera. He is depicted playing a violin. He wears checked trousers, a light coloured shirt, a waistcoat and jacket.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)annotation: Prince Alfred/ 8th Feb. 1854./ By Mr Fenton [beneath work]
20.0 x 12.8 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- People
- Musicians
- Violinists
- Amateur musicians
- Musicians
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Violins
- Musical instruments
- Music
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- People
