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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

'The Queen, The Prince and seven Royal children'

22 - 22 May 1854

Albumen print | 13.7 x 15.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906085

Photograph of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Albert (1819-61) with seven of their children, posed outside Buckingham Palace

  • Creator(s)

    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Empress Friedrich, German Empress and Queen of Prussia (1840-1901)
    Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
    Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
    Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine (1843-78)
    Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
    Princess Helena (1846-1923)
    King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
    Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
    Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

  • 13.7 x 15.2 cm (image)

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

  • Subject(s)
    • People
      • Children
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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