Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
UNKNOWN PERSON
'The Mausoleum'; Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore
Apr 1863Albumen print | 7.9 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2513489
Photograph of the construction of the Royal Mausoleum in Frogmore, the burial site of Prince Albert (1819-61). The structure is covered with scaffolding and men can be seen working on the building.
Construction began on the mausoleum in March 1862. Following her death in 1901, Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was interned in the mausoleum.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
The Mausoleum April 1863.
7.9 x 5.6 cm (image)
9.4 x 6.1 cm (page dimensions)
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Home Park
- Frogmore Estate [Windsor Home Park]
- Royal Mausoleum [Frogmore Estate]
- Frogmore Estate [Windsor Home Park]
- Windsor Home Park
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Construction
- Places
