Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Royal children in costume for 'Les deux petits Savoyards' 1 - 1 Feb 1854
Albumen print | 14.2 x 12.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900011
Photograph of a full length group portrait of, from left to right, Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, Victoria, Princess Royal and Princess Helena dressed in costume for a performance of 'Les deux petits Savoyards'. The children are dressed as José, Michel, La Marquise and Clermont. The performance took place in Windsor.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)Princess Helena (1846-1923) -
annotation: Princess Alice, Prince Alfred, Princess Royal & Princess Helena/ as ..... 'La Marquise' Clermont/ in Les petits Savoyards/ Windsor. 1st Feb 1854./ By Mr Fenton. [beneath work]
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14.2 x 12.0 cm (image)
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Commissioned by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
- Literature
- Drama
- Literature
- visual works
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