Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lieut Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902)
c.1855Salted paper print | 19.7 x 16.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2942075
Photograph of a near full length portrait of Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902) seated, facing three-quarters to the left. He turns his head slightly towards the camera and gazes ahead, away from the front. He wears an army uniform and holds his cap in his hands. His sword hangs by his side.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Thomas Agnew & Sons [London] (publisher)
Colnaghi : London & New York (publisher)
Subject(s)
Edward, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1823-1902)Army-GB-Infantry-Foot Guards (1st or Grenadier) (1819- )Army-GBannotation: Lieut Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar/ Photographed by R Fenton Manchester, Published by J. Agnew & Sons. Feby 29th 1850/ London P & D Colnaghi & Co. Paris, Moulin, 23 Rue Riche . New York, Williams & Co. [beneath work]
19.7 x 16.4 cm (image)
28.6 x 20.8 cm (mount)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
