Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Princess Helena (1856-1923) as Clarmont in 'Les deux petits Savoyards'
c.1880 copy after an original of 1 Feb 1854Carbon print | 20.0 x 12.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2900009
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Helena, standing, facing towards the camera. She wears knee length breeches, a waistcoat, a jacket and a short, curly wig. She holds a staff in her right hand. She is dressed as Clermont from 'Les deux petits Savoyards'.
Creator(s)
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Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Princess Helena as Clarmont/ in Les petits Savoyards/ 1st Feb 1854./ By Mr Fenton.
20.0 x 12.4 cm (image)
Commissioned by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
- Literature
- Drama
- Literature
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
