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LL/91211
Roger Fenton
1854, 10 February
'Prince Alfred as Autumn'; Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) dressed as Autumn

Albumen print, hand-coloured with watercolour
20.6 x 17 cm (image)
 
The Royal Collection
RCIN 2914261
 
Photograph of a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) dressed as Bacchus, representative of the season of Autumn. Prince Arthur stands, facing slightly to the left. He leans on a support draped with leopard skin, placing his right arm on top of the support. He wears a wreath of grapes and leaves in his hair, a pink coloured shirt and leggings, a leopard skin tunic and a belt.
 
Prince Arthur is dressed for a performance of 'Tableaux of the Seasons'.
 
LL/91211


 

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