Prince Albert used photography to document exhibitions and works of art
Prince Albert used photography to document exhibitions and works of art
Albumen print | 20.4 x 26.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2372824
Photograph of the painting 'The Mock Election' by Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). At the centre of the work is a polling station. The polling station is surrounded by a large crowd of people.
The painting (RCIN 405824) was lent to the 1857 Manchester Exhibition by Queen Victoria (1819-1901). The painting remains in the Royal Collection.
Caldesi & Montecchi (active 1857-67) (photographer)
After Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846) (artist)
20.4 x 26.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)
From an album presented to Prince Albert