Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1819-79)
Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
c.1880 after an original of 18 Nov 1858Carbon print | 15.2 x 12.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900151
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), standing, looking towards the camera. He leans his right arm on the back of a chair and places his left hand on his hip. He wears Highland dress. Photograph cropped into an oval.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1819-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)annotation: Prince Arthur./ Novr 18.1858./ Bambridge. [beneath work]
15.2 x 12.0 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
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
