Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Prince Leopold (1853-84) in costume
7 Apr 1859Albumen print hand-coloured with watercolour | 10.5 x 8 cm (image) | RCIN 2914288
Hand-coloured photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Leopold (1853-84) standing, facing three-quarters to the right. He poses with his left hand on the back of a nearby chair. He wears the costume of the sons of King Henry IV (in the play of Richard II), which he wore at the Bal Costume.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
10.5 x 8 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Swiss national costume
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Toys and Decorations
- Theatrical costumes
- Costume-Fancy Dress
- Theatrical costumes
- Toys and Decorations
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Entertainment
- Balls (dancing)
- Entertainment
- Social sciences