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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

BIGNELL : LONDON

Progress of the Mausoleum; From November 16 1863 to March 20 1866.

16 Nov 1863 - 20 Mar 1866

Black leather bound album | 39.0 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2101502

Album containing photographs (RCINs 2101503 - 2101585) of the construction of the Mausoleum at Frogmore. The album is bound in black leather with a tooled front cover. The title of the album is tooled with gilt on the front cover.

The album is volume two in a series of two. The first album (RCIN 2101417) tracks the construct of the Royal Mausoleum from April 1862 to November 1863.
  • Creator(s)

    Bignell : London (binder)

  • 39.0 x 34.5 x 6.5 cm (whole object)

  • 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]
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Mourning
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Construction
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums