Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
William Lake Price (1810-96)
Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) c.1880 after an original of Aug 1858
carbon print | 19.5 x 14.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2900142
Photograph of a half length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head towards the right and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He holds a telescope in his right hand and wears a naval uniform.
In August 1858, Prince Alfred pass his naval entrance exams with high marks. A variant (RCIN 2906255) of this portrait can be found in Prince Albert's photograph album.
In August 1858, Prince Alfred pass his naval entrance exams with high marks. A variant (RCIN 2906255) of this portrait can be found in Prince Albert's photograph album.
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Creator(s)
William Lake Price (1810-96) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) -
annotation: Prince Alfred./ Aug. 1858./ Lake Price. [beneath work]
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19.5 x 14.6 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Telescopes
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- visual works
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