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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

    'Prince Alfred as "Autumn"' Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) dressed as Autumn

    May 1854

    Albumen print | 17.0 x 14.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2906065

    Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900). Prince Alfred is seated on a barrel draped with leopard skin. He faces the camera front on, and poses with his left hand on his knee and his right hand holding up a goblet. He wears light colour leggings and shirt, a leopard skin toga and Roman-inspired sandals. A log and a bundle of kindling lie on the left of the photograph.

    Prince Alfred is dressed as Bacchus, representing the season of Autumn, for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons'.

    • Creator(s)

      Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)

    • 17.0 x 14.1 cm (image)

    • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Home economics
          • Tableware
            • Drinking glasses
              • Goblets
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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