Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, John Brown holding the pony, Balmoral Sep 1858
Albumen print | 9.8 x 7.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2906724
Photograph taken within the grounds of Balmoral. Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78), is depicted seated side-saddle on pony, looking to the front. Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), stands facing three-quarters to the left, holding the reigns of the horse. He wears Highland dress. John Brown (1827-83) stands on the left, by the pony's head.
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Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)John Brown (1826-83) -
9.8 x 7.3 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
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Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, John Brown holding the pony, Balmoral, September 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- visual works
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