Memorial works
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 | 26.5 x 14.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2800252
Photograph of a full length sculpture of Prince Albert (1819-61) standing. He is depicted in his robes as Chancellor of Cambridge University. He carries a scroll and mortarboard. Three books are stacked by his left foot.
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)
26.5 x 14.9 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
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
