Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Prince Albert (1819-61)
1860Albumen print | 8.7 x 5.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418578
Photograph of a full-length portrait of Prince Albert (1819-61) standing, facing towards the camera. He rests his right hand on the back of a chair.
Dated 'JULY 1ST 1860' in the lower right corner. The photograph is in an envelope marked 'One Set of Rooms - (Reduced)'.
Dated 'JULY 1ST 1860' in the lower right corner. The photograph is in an envelope marked 'One Set of Rooms - (Reduced)'.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
JULY 1ST 1860
8.7 x 5.4 cm (whole object)
A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'
