This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

MOULIN ATELIER PHOTOGRAPHIQUE (ACTIVE C.1851-69)

A Study from Life

1854

Albumen print | 21.2 x 16.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2906126

Photograph of a tableaux in which two women are engaged in conversation. The younger lady on the left leans against a wall with her left arm supported on the handle of a wicker basket. The older lady stands facing three-quarters to the left, her left hand on her waist. A painted church window stands as a backdrop.

  • Creator(s)

    Moulin Atelier Photographique (active c.1851-69) (photographer)

  • 21.2 x 16.0 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Girls
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.