Prince Albert used photography to document exhibitions and works of art
After Edmund Thomas Parris (1793-1873)
Leather case containing portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) c. 1855
Leather case containing ambrotype | 7.6 x 6.1 x 1.6 cm (whole object) | RCIN 53247
Small maroon leather photograph case containing an ambrotype of a painting of Queen Victoria. The case is decorated with gilt lines on the outside and closed with a clasp. The case open to reveal a chased gilt metal frame containing the ambrotype on the left and a red, velvet interior on the right.
The painting photographed depicts Queen Victoria at the opera by Edmund Thomas Parris. A drawing of the work exists in the Royal Collection, RCIN 917912.
The painting photographed depicts Queen Victoria at the opera by Edmund Thomas Parris. A drawing of the work exists in the Royal Collection, RCIN 917912.
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Creator(s)
After Edmund Thomas Parris (1793-1873) (artist)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) -
7.6 x 6.1 x 1.6 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- furnishings
- frames
- photograph frames
- frames
- furnishings
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The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.