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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

ALFRED BROTHERS (1826-1912)

Statue of Queen Victoria in Peel Park, Manchester

c. 1860

Albumen print | 19.1 x 15.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2906264

Photograph of a statue of Queen Victoria by the sculptor Matthew Noble (1817-76). The Queen is depicted standing, wearing a coronet and robes. The statue commemorated the Royal visit to Manchester in 1851 and was unveiled by the Queen in 1857. Terraced houses stand in the left of the background.

  • Creator(s)

    Alfred Brothers (1826-1912) (photographer)

  • 19.1 x 15.4 cm (image)

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

  • Subject(s)
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Plastic arts
        • Sculpture
          • Statues
      • Town planning, landscapes and gardens
        • Parks (public promenades, municipal, urban)
      • Architecture
        • Domestic architecture
          • Terraced houses
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Greater Manchester [England]
              • Manchester [Greater Manchester]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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