Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84)
1 Dec 1858Salted paper print | 12.8 x 10.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900152
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84) standing, facing slightly towards the left. He looks towards the camera. He poses with his right arm resting on the back of a chair. He wears Highland dress and holds a hat in his left hand. Photograph cropped into an oval.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
Prince Leopold./ Decr 1st 1858./ Bambridge
12.8 x 10.0 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
- Social sciences
