Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'Prince Arthur in the undress uniform of the Grenadiers'; Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
1 - 1 Feb 1854Hand-coloured albumen print with watercolour | 16.7 x 9.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2914260
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1840-1942) standing, facing the camera front on. He wears the undress uniform of the Grenadier Guards. A landscape scene has been painted in the background.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Carl Haag (1820-1915) (colourist)
Subject(s)
Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)16.7 x 9.2 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
