Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)
Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress
Sep 1854Salted paper print | 13.3 x 10.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900047
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) standing, facing towards the camera. He gazes to the right. He poses with his right hand on his hip and his left hand resting on a wooden plant holder, holding a tree. He wears the costume of a Sikh Prince.
Creator(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
(photographer)
Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress./ Osborne. Sept. 1854./ By Mr Becker.
13.3 x 10.4 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Asia
- Costume-India
- History of costume
- Costume-Asia
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Headgear
- Turbans
- Headgear
- Clothing
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Isle of Wight [England]
- Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
- Osborne House
- Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
- Isle of Wight [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
