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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

Prince Arthur and Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress

6 Sep 1854

Salted paper print | 11.7 x 14.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2900046

Photograph of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) (left) and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) (right) sitting on a chaise longue. They both wear the costume of Sikh princes, including turbans. There is drapery behind, and hanging over right-hand end of chaise longue.
  • Creator(s)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)

    (photographer)

  • Prince Arthur & Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress./ Osborne. 6 Sept. 1854./ By Mr Fenton.

  • 11.7 x 14.5 cm (image)

  • Prince Arthur & Prince Alfred, Osborne 1854 [in Portraits of Royal Children, Vol.1 1848-1854]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Asia
            • Costume-India
          • History of costume
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Headgear
            • Turbans
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Osborne House