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 and Princess Alexandra of Denmark with bust of Prince Albert
Apr 1863Albumen print | RCIN 2927067
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Princess Alexandra of Denmark and Queen Victoria. The Queen is seated and faces towards the camera. She gazes down to the left. She holds a book and is dressed in mourning clothes. The Princess stands beside her. They pose beside a bust of Prince Albert.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Mourning
- Ethnology
- Social sciences
