This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Landscape, Nature and Architecture

Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him

ATTRIBUTED TO JABEZ HUGHES (1819-84)

West Lodge, Barton Entrance, Osborne

c.1873

Carbon print | 18.2 x 21.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2102445

Photograph of the West Lodge, Barton Entrance at Osborne. A man stands in the entrance porch, with his right hand against the wall.

  • Creator(s)

    Attributed to Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (photographer)

  • 18.2 x 21.7 cm (image)

    26.4 x 31.3 cm (page dimensions)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Barton Entrance-West Lodge [Osborne Estate]
    • People
      • Men
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.