Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
DULEEP SINGH (1838-93)
Prince Alfred
Jun 1855Carbon print | 15.1 x 10.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2900050
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900), seated on a wooden chair, facing towards the camera. He turns his head three-quarters to the right. He holds a shotgun between his legs. He wears trousers, a waistcoat, a light coloured shirt, a jacket and cap.
The caption states the photograph is 'By The Maharajah'.
The caption states the photograph is 'By The Maharajah'.
Creator(s)
Duleep Singh (1838-93) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)annotation: Prince Alfred./ June. 1855./ By The Maharajah. [beneath work]
15.1 x 10.7 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
