Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
MESSRS. DAY (ACTIVE 1850S-1860S)
The Duchess of Kent (1786-1861)
Apr 1860Albumen print | 9.8 x 6.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2418603
Photograph of a full length portrait of the Duchess of Kent (1786-1861) standing, facing right, her face captured in profile. Her left hand rests on the back of a chair. Photograph taken at Buckingham Palace.
Photograph contained in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).
Photograph contained in an envelope marked A. (Silvy).
Creator(s)
Messrs. Day (active 1850s-1860s) (photographer)
9.8 x 6.5 cm (whole object)
- A label on a brass tablet (RCIN 55344) suggests that the photograph was 'always placed on the Queen's writing table'
