Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
AFTER MATTHEW NOBLE (1818-76)
From the Sketch of the Statue for Salford
circa 1864Albumen print | 26.0 x 14.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2800250
Photograph of a full length sculpture of Prince Albert (1819-61). The sculpture depicts the Prince Consort in his robes as Chancellor of Cambridge. The sculpture is displayed on a tall plinth. The plinth is inscribed `THE HIGHEST LEARNING/IS TO BE WISE/AND THE GREATEST WISDOM/IS TO BE GOOD'. The supporting pedestal is inscribed `ALBERT/PRINCE CONSORT/1862'.
The statue was intended for display in Salford.
The statue was intended for display in Salford.
Creator(s)
After Matthew Noble (1818-76) (sculptor)
Unknown Person (photographer)
26.0 x 14.6 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Plastic arts
- Sculpture
- Statues
- Sculpture
- Plastic arts
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater Manchester [England]
- Salford [Greater Manchester]
- Lancashire [England]
- Greater Manchester [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
