Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)
Prince Leopold
circa 1855Salted paper print | 7.8 x 6.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2506528
Photograph of a painting depicting an infant Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-1884). The Prince is seated, looking towards the right, and wears a lace christening robe and cap.
The painting, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73), is held by the Royal Collection (RCIN 405106) and is displayed in the Bow Room, Buckingham Palace.
Creator(s)
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)
Calotype./ after Fr. Winterhalter/
Prince Leopold. 1853.7.8 x 6.5 cm (image)
- From an album compiled by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
