'Albert van de Weyer, Victoria van de Weyer and Prince Edward
Photograph
23/01/1856 (photographed)
23/01/1856 (photographed)
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Photographic print in monochrome depicting three children dressed in costume. From the left, a boy in a military uniform and a tricone hat holding a rifle, a girl in a dress with bonnet and a bot with a wig, cloak and a hat, all facing the camera. The print had been cut on the right side along the silhouette of the boy of the right.
Object details
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| Title | 'Albert van de Weyer, Victoria van de Weyer and Prince Edward (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Albert van de Weyer, Victoria van de Weyer and Prince Edward' as 'un garde, Jacqueline and le Bailli' in 'Les deux petits Savoyards', Windsor, albumen print, 1854. |
| Physical description | Photographic print in monochrome depicting three children dressed in costume. From the left, a boy in a military uniform and a tricone hat holding a rifle, a girl in a dress with bonnet and a bot with a wig, cloak and a hat, all facing the camera. The print had been cut on the right side along the silhouette of the boy of the right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'duplicate' (Handwritten in pencil on verso. ) |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | A performance of 'Les Deux Petits Savoyards' was given on 16 January 1854. This was Roger Fenton's first commission for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; the photograph was taken on 23 January 1854, a week after the performance. Les Deux Petits Savoyards, an one-act 'opera-comique' was composed by Nicolas-Marie Dalayrac and was first performed in 1789. (Royal Collection) |
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| Accession number | RPS.5219-2018 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2018 |
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