Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, 1871.
Arthur James Melhuish [photographer] London
Category
Photographs
Date
1870 - 1880
Materials
Card
Measurements
103 x 63 mm card
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1519418
Summary
A monochrome Woodburytype carte de visite, three-quarter length portrait of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught dressed in highland style outfit, as Prince Charlie. The print is mounted on heavy white card with brown/grey border. Verso - Paper sticker with black print reads 'HRH The Duke of Connaught'
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Arthur James Melhuish [photographer] London, photographer