Leonida Caldesi (1823-91)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) Mar 1857
Salted paper print | 22.0 x 16.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2900097
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Photograph of an infant Princess Beatrice (1857-1944), aged three weeks, lying in a cradle. She faces towards the camera and has her eyes open. The cradle has ornate drapes and tassels. A figure stands behind the cradle, their right hand and arm just visible.
The cradle was made for Victoria, the Princess Royal in 1840.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
22.0 x 16.0 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (whole object)
Markings
annotation: The Princess Beatrice./ at the age of three weeks./ May: 1857./ By Caldesi. [beneath work]
