Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Prince Alfred
c. 1850Salted paper print | 9.2 x 8.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2506513
Photograph of a lithograph of a painting depicting a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He turns his head towards the viewer. He carries a straw hat.
The painting on which the print is based is by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) and is held by the Royal Collection (RCIN 405037).
Creator(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) (photographer)
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)annotation: Prince Alfred. 1846./ Photograph by W. Talbot/ after the Lithograph after/ Winterhalter.- [beneath work]
9.2 x 8.0 cm (image)
- From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Hats
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Art
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
