Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
Princess Alice, Prince Arthur and John Brown
Sep 1858Albumen 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.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Princefs Alice and Prince Arthur./ Sept. 1858./ Pearce.
9.7 x 7.3 cm (image)
30.8 x 24.4 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
