Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
Prince Albert (1819-61)
1861Albumen print | 9.9 x 6.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418598
Photograph of a full length portrait of Prince Albert, standing, facing towards the camera. He poses with his left hand on hip and his right hand holding his jacket. He poses beside a table on which stands a statuette of the Venus de Milo and a selection of books. A globe is on the floor next to the Prince.
The photograph is in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).
Creator(s)
Camille Silvy (1834-1910) (photographer)
9.9 x 6.4 cm (whole object)
A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'
Subject(s)
- Geography
- Globes
- Geography
