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Memorial works

Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband

UNKNOWN PERSON

Construction of the Mausoleum at Frogmore

8 - 8 Mar 1864

Albumen print | 21.3 x 16.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2101523

Photograph of the Royal Mausoleum during construction. Timber scaffolding surrounds the lower part of the building.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • annotation: March 8_1864. [beneath work, lower right]

  • 21.3 x 16.6 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Berkshire [England]
              • Windsor [Berkshire]
                • Windsor Home Park
                  • Frogmore Estate [Windsor Home Park]
                    • Royal Mausoleum [Frogmore Estate]
                      • Entrance [Victoria and Albert Mausoleum, Windsor Home Park]
                      • Porch [Victoria and Albert Mausoleum, Windsor Home Park]
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Construction
        • Structural parts of buildings
          • Stairs
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs