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Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as 'Winter' c.1880 after an original of 10 Feb 1854
Carbon print | 17.8 x 13.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900033

Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as 'Winter' c.1880 after an original of 10 Feb 1854

Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as 'Winter' c.1880 after an original of 10 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 leans his right arm on a wooden support. A cauldron hangs from the wooden support. The Prince wears a long white beard and wig, and a hat and a cape. Fake snow covers the cape and hat. The Prince is dressed as the embodiment of 'Winter' in 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
17.8 x 13.0 cm (image)
Markings
annotation: The Prince of Wales/ as Winter in the Tableaux of the Seasons./ Windsor Castle. 10 Feb: 1854. / By Mr Fenton. [beneath work]
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