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Prince Arthur, later Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942) 1857
Salted paper print | 17.7 x 15.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2900255
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Photograph of the young Prince Arthur, late Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), bare-chested, with his head leaning on his right hand and his left arm resting on cushion in front of him.
Prince Arthur was born at Buckingham Palace on 1 May 1850. He was the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and enjoyed a long life of distinguished military and public service. In this photograph, taken by Caldesi in 1857, the Prince has adopted a pose reminiscent of the two putti in Raphael's 'Sistine Madonna'.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
17.7 x 15.1 cm (image)
31.0 x 24.7 cm (whole object)
Markings
annotation: Prince Arthur/ 1957/ By Caldesi [beneath work]
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Alternative title(s)
Prince Arthur, 1857 [in Portraits of Royal Children Vol.2 1855-1858]
Featured in
ExhibitionCrown and Camera: The British Royal Family and Photography 1842-1910 : The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
The first Royal Collection exhibition to be entirely dedicated to photography
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