Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Prince Alfred c.1880 after an original of8 Feb 1854
Carbon 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.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger 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]
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20.0 x 12.8 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musicians
- Violinists
- Musical instruments
- Violins
- Amateur musicians
- Musicians
- Music
- visual works
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