H.R.H. The Prince of Wales in India

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Artist/Maker	Leighton Brothers (lithographer) Hunt, Alfred (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (printed)

Full-length portrait, standing, turned and facing to left, resting right arm on the saddle of a charger and holding a sword in left hand. The sitter's uniform is decorated with various medals and insignia. In the background is an Indian cavalry regiment, and to the left is an elephant.

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Categories	Prints Portraits Royalty
Object type	Print
Title	H.R.H. The Prince of Wales in India (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Coloured lithograph on paper Paper Lithography
Brief description	Print, full-length portrait of Albert Edward Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), in India and wearing military uniform. Colour lithograph by the Leighton Brothers, after Alfred Hunt, late 19th century.
Physical description	Full-length portrait, standing, turned and facing to left, resting right arm on the saddle of a charger and holding a sword in left hand. The sitter's uniform is decorated with various medals and insignia. In the background is an Indian cavalry regiment, and to the left is an elephant.
Dimensions	Height: 58.3cm Width: 41.6cm Measured by SH 27/09/2010
Style	Victorian
Marks and inscriptions	'Published at the Illustrated London News Office Leighton Bros. H.R.H. The Prince of Wales in India. From a drawing by Alfred Hunt.' (Lettered)
Object history	This print was published in the Illustrated London News.
Subjects depicted	Prince Horse Uniform Medals Cavalry Elephant Insignia Albert Edward (Prince of Wales)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	15741

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O659330/hrh-the-prince-of-wales-print-hunt-alfred/

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