Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)
Prince Arthur and Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress
Sep 1854Salted paper print | 10.7 x 13.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2900048
Photograph of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) seated together on a chaise longue. Prince Alfred places his right arm around his brother and holds his hand. Prince Arthur looks up to his brother and smiles. Both princes wear the costumes of Sikh princes.
Creator(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)annotation: Prince Arthur & Prince Alfred in Sikh Indian dress./ Osborne. Sept. 1854./ By Mr Becker. [beneath work]
10.7 x 13.8 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
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
