Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Princess Alice, Prince Arthur and John Brown Sep 1858
Albumen print | 9.7 x 7.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900143
Photograph of John Brown (1836-83), on the left, standing, holding the bridle of horse on which Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78) sits side-saddle. Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) stands beside the horse, wearing Highland dress. There is a building and trees in the background.
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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) -
annotation: Princefs Alice and Prince Arthur./ Sept. 1858./ Pearce. [beneath work]
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9.7 x 7.3 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- 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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