Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
"The Prince of Wales as Winter"; Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed as Winter
10 - 10 Feb 1854Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 19.2 x 14.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2914262
Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) standing, facing the camera. He places his right arm on a draped support. The Prince of Winter is dressed as winter and wears a white beard and wig, fur lined shirt, trousers and boots, a wide-brimmed hat and cloak. Fake snow has been attached to the hat and cloak.
The Prince of Wales is dressed for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons', performed at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854.
The Prince of Wales is dressed for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons', performed at Windsor Castle on 10 February 1854.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Carl Haag (1820-1915) (colourist)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)19.2 x 14.1 cm (image)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Earth sciences
- Seasons
- Winter
- Seasons
- Earth sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
