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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)

Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900)

Oct 1858

Albumen print | 12.8 x 10.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900146

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 towards the left. He wears Highland dress and holds a double-barrelled gun under his left arm. Photograph cropped into an oval.

  • Creator(s)

    Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)

  • Prince Alfred./ Oct. 1858./ Pearce.

  • 12.8 x 10.0 cm (image)

    30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Arms (weapons)
            • Firearms
              • Guns
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