Victoria commissioned works that memorialised her beloved husband
After Matthew Noble (1818-76)
From the Sketch of the Statue for Salford c. 1864
Albumen 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.
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Creator(s)
After Matthew Noble (1818-76) (sculptor)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)Matthew Noble (1818-76) -
26.0 x 14.6 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
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
- visual works
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