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)
Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Princess Alexandra of Denmark, later Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and an unidentified woman
Nov 1862Albumen print | RCIN 2927031
Photograph of a full length group portrait of Queen Victoria, Princess Alexandra of Denmark and an unidentified woman. The Queen is seated and gazes downwards, to the left. The Princess stands beside the Queen and looks to the left. The unidentified woman stands behind the groups and casts her eyes downwards. The group all wear mourning dress. The Princess and Queen holds hands.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Mourning
- Ethnology
- Social sciences
