Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Aug 1855
Albumen print with painted additions | 24.0 x 19.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2900051
Photograph of a three-quarter length double portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900). Prince Alfred is seated, facing towards the camera. The Prince of Wales stands, facing three-quarters to the right. He gazes ahead, away from the camera, and place his left hand on his brother's shoulder. Photograph has been enhanced through overpainting.
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Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) -
annotation: The Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred./ Osborne. Aug. 1855./ By Mr Mayall. [beneath work]
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24.0 x 19.3 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- visual works
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