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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

The Queen and the Court at Osborne, 24 May 1854

1854

Albumen print | 9.3 x 11.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2800670

Photograph of Queen Victoria and members of her household at Osborne. Left-right: Colonel Biddulph; Miss McDonald; Mr Gibbs, Queen Victoria (back turned), Lady Canning, Colonel Bowerie, Lady A M Dawson, Captain Du Plat, Miss Cavendish, Colonel Phipps.

  • Creator(s)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    A McDonald
    H Gibbs
    General Everard William Bouverie (1789-1871)
    Charlotte Canning, Viscountess Canning (1817-61)
    Lady A H Dawson (fl. 1854)
    Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66)
    Flora Isabella Clementina Macdonald (1822-c.1899)
    Caroline Fanny Cavendish (1826-1910)
    General Sir Thomas Myddelton Biddulph (1809-78)
    Frederick Waymouth Gibbs (1821-98)
    Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

  • 9.3 x 11.8 cm (whole object)

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

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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