Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
AFTER EDMUND THOMAS PARRIS (1793-1873)
Leather case containing portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
circa 1855Leather 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.
Creator(s)
After Edmund Thomas Parris (1793-1873) (artist)
Unknown (photographer)
7.6 x 6.1 x 1.6 cm (whole object)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
