After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73)
Photograph of the painting 'The First of May 1851' by Franz Xaver Winterhalter 1853-54
Albumen print | 9.0 x 10.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2800632
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Photograph of the painting 'The First of May 1851' by Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Queen Victoria supports the infant Prince Arthur, wrapped in drapery, who presents the Duke of Wellington with a bunch of lily of the valley; the Duke offers the Prince a jewelled casket. Behind stands Prince Albert, looking back to a landscape with the Crystal Palace in the distance.
Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
9.0 x 10.7 cm (image)
17.6 x 13.2 cm (page dimensions)
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