Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939), as Louison in 'Les deux petits Savoyards'
c.1880 copy of an original of 1 Feb 1854Carbon print | 17.7 x 12.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2900008
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Louise standing, facing towards the camera. She wears costume which has a laced bodice, short sleeves, full skirt with petticoats and an apron. She holds a basket of flowers in her right hand and is wearing gloves and a necklace. She is dressed for the performance of 'Les deux petits Savoyards'.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Princess Louise/ as/ Louison/ in Les petits Savoyards/ 1st Feb 1854./ By Mr Fenton.
17.7 x 12.2 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
- Literature
- Drama
- Literature
- Language, Linguistics and Literature