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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as "Winter" c.1880 after an original of 8 Feb 1854
Carbon print | 19.8 x 15.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900031
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as "Winter" c.1880 after an original of 8 Feb 1854
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as "Winter" c.1880 after an original of 8 Feb 1854
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Photograph of a full length portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) standing, facing towards the camera. He rests his right arm on a high table, draped with material. He wears a long white beard and wig, a hat and a cape. The hat and cape are covered in fake snow. The Prince is dressed as the embodiment of 'Winter' for the Tableaux of the Seasons, performed at Windsor Castle.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
19.8 x 15.0 cm (image)
Markings
annotation: The Prince of Wales as Winter./ Windsor. 8th Feb: 1854./ By Mr. Fenton. [beneath work]
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